Beyond the Pale Author:Henry Herz (Editor) Beyond the Pale is an anthology of fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal stories that skirt the border between our world and others. Was that my imagination, or did I hear something under my bed? What was that blurred movement in my darkened closet? There is but a thin Veil separating the real and the fantastic, and therein dwel... more »l the inhabitants of these stories. Beyond the Pale contains eleven short stories by award-winning and New York Times bestselling authors. The noun 'pale' refers to a stake (as in impaling vampires) or pointed piece of wood (as in a paling fence). "Pale" came to refer to an area enclosed by a paling fence. Later, it acquired the figurative meaning of an enclosed and therefore safe domain. Conversely, "beyond the pale" means foreign, strange, or threatening. You are about to go Beyond the Pale.
Contents:
Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela / short story by Saladin Ahmed (author of Throne of the Crescent Moon)
The Children of the Shark God / short story by Peter S. Beagle (author of The Last Unicorn)
Misery / short story by Heather Brewer (author of Vladimir Tod)
Shadow Children / short story by Heather Brewer (author of Vladimir Tod)
Even Hand / short story by Jim Butcher (author of The Dresden Files)
Red Run / short story by Kami Garcia (author of Beautiful Creatures)
Pale Rider / short story by Nancy Holder (author of Wicked)
The Adventures of Lightning Merriemouse-Jones / short story by Nancy Holder (author of Wicked)
Frost Child / short story by Gillian Philip (author of Rebel Angels)
South / short story by Gillian Philip (author of Rebel Angels)
A Knot of Toads / short story by Jane Yolen (author of Owl Moon)