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Category: Fiction / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies

Page count: 352

<p>40 short stories by Alex Shvartsman, winner of the 2014 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction.<br><br>* An elder god trapped in a pocket dimension turns up in the world's oldest magic pawn shop.<br><br>* A cybernetically-enhanced assassin who can't feel pain faces a dangerous adversary.<br><br>* A computer hacker and a mystic team up to break into the Book of Fate and change their futures.<br><br>* Vatican investigators are called to examine a miracle on another planet.<br><br>and much, much more!<br><br>Each story includes author notes, written for this collection.<br><br>Praise for &quot;Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma&quot;:<br><br>&quot;Wit, sentiment, imagination--Alex Shvartsman's got them all.&quot; -Mike Resnick, Hugo award winner.<br><br>&quot;Fantastic variety and scope ... Prepare to be entertained, delighted and amazed.&quot; -Esther Friesner, Nebula award winner.<br><br>&quot;His stories feature tightly constructed, intricate, puzzle-like plots with clever banter and plenty of fresh, twisted pop culture references.&quot; -Ken Liu, Hugo and Nebula award winner<br><br>&quot;Full of intriguing ideas and wit.&quot; -Jody Lynn Nye, bestselling author<br><br>&quot;A wonderful collection of short stories that will make you laugh, think and feel.&quot; -Gini Koch, bestselling author<br><br>&quot;If you ever need to explain Cthulhu to your Grandma, this is the place to start.&quot; -Henry Gee, senior editor at Nature.</p>