
A limited edition of 300 softcovers. Introduction by Terry Dowling. Artwork by Conny Valentina. Martin Tyler wants to end it all. Alone and in despair over the death of his parents as well as the death of his youthful dreams and ambitions, he makes the decision to overdose on prescription drugs. Not wanting to bow out in his dingy apartment, and with the first ingestion of drugs beginning to take effect, he drives to downtown Cedar Hill in the hopes of finding a hotal room. Along West Church Street there is a building he used to know as Devito's Bookstore. Standing out front reminds him of times past; of the fond memories spent there and of a painting of that same building he still keeps - bought from an old street artist. Striking up a conversation with his six-year old self and watching a strange creature pace along the building's roof, Martin can feel the drugs taking the shine off reality - only now this IS his reality. From a room in the Psychiatric facility near Cedar Hill Memorial Hospital, Martin becomes aware of these creatures, of the limits of even the most unbound imagination, and of events that may lead to the extinction of the world. This is the land of Gash.
Author

Gary A. Braunbeck is a prolific author who writes mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mainstream literature. He is the author of 19 books; his fiction has been translated into Japanese, French, Italian, Russian and German. Nearly 200 of his short stories have appeared in various publications. His fiction has received several awards, including the Bram Stoker Award in 2003 for "Duty" and in 2005 for "We Now Pause for Station Identification"; his book Destinations Unknown won a Stoker in 2006. His novella "Kiss of the Mudman" received the International Horror Guild Award in 2005."