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Winner of the Editors’ Choice Black Quill Award for Best Dark Genre Collection*, Sparks and Shadows is the dazzling debut collection that first introduced the world to the fiercely original voice of multi-Bram Stoker Award-winning author Lucy A. Snyder. Spanning seventeen short stories, seven poems, and four biting humor essays, this eclectic anthology seamlessly bridges the gap between science fiction, visceral horror, and wry dark comedy. Urban fantasy enthusiasts won’t want to miss a vital trio of stories featuring Miko, Sara, and Charlie—beloved characters who directly inhabit the universe of Snyder’s acclaimed Jessie Shimmer novels (Spellbent, Shotgun Sorceress). By turns touching, chilling, seductive, and laugh-out-loud funny, Sparks and Shadows is a must-read passport through the beautiful, transgressive realms of the dark fantastic.
*The CGP edition is NOT the original edition of the book which won this award – this edition retains the text of that edition, which went out of print, and has a new cover, and includes a new introduction by Christopher Golden and afterword by Nalo Hopkinson.
Snyder has a unique voice and her work is almost instantly recognisable ... It's rare to encounter a writer who so loves words and the changes that can be rung and the tricks that can be played. Rare and precious. But because of Snyder's versatility, it's difficult to give an overview of this collection. Every piece is different, and every piece demands attention ... Dark, funny, and romantic by turns, Sparks and Shadows is a must read. Go! Buy! Read!
(N)ot only does Lucy A. Snyder write truly intelligent horror that is both witty and political but her stories and poems tap the feminist potential of horror to illuminate the shadowy extremes of both love and hate... Whether you are looking for dark fantasy or horror or just something to tickle your funny bone, I recommend you pick up a copy.
The short stories and poems in Lucy Snyder's debut collection range from dark to very dark to sexy to hopeful, often with a wry twist of humor ... Highly recommended...
At times poignant, witty, erotic, thoughtful, chilling and maniacally gleeful, Sparks and Shadows is a delightful collection and book length introduction to an author to watch.
Lucy Snyder's Sparks and Shadows is everything you could want in a short story collection. Elegant, beautiful prose, deep emotional writing and powerful stories. Do yourself a favor and grab this one!
