A compilation of short science fiction and fantasy from Elizabeth Bear—tales of myth and mythic resonance, fantasies both subtle and epic in tone; hard science fiction and speculations about an unknowable universe. This collection, showcasing Bear’s unique imagination and singular voice, includes her Hugo- and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award-winning story “Tideline” and Hugo-winning novelette “Shoggoths in Bloom,” as well as an original, never-published story. Recipient of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, the Locus Award, a World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Philip K. Dick nominee, Bear is one of speculative fiction’s most acclaimed, respected, and prolific authors. Content Tideline Sonny Liston Takes the Fall Sounding The Something-Dreaming Game The Cold Blacksmith In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns Orm the Beautiful The Inevitable Heat Death of the Universe Love Among the Talus Cryptic Coloration The Ladies Shoggoths in Bloom The Girl Who Sang Rose Madder Dolly Gods of the Forge Annie Webber The Horrid Glory of Its Wings Confessor The Leavings of the Wolf The Death of Terrestrial Radio