How do you mark a quarter century? While parties are great—and we’ll have those—I wanted to distill the time in a tangible way. To hold it in my hands, and share with you, dear readers, in celebration and appreciation. But how? A collection! I dove into my published short fiction. Some I included because they were challenging to write. Several show my growth as a writer. I love them all. There’s science fiction, fantasy, and, yes, horror. If you know me only from my novels, welcome to the darker, deeper corners of my imagination. With a bonus all new novella of Night’s Edge called “A Pearl from the Dark”!!!