In range alone Richard Thomas is boundless. He is Lovecraft. He is Bradbury. He is Gaiman. Chuck Palahniuk With a Foreword by Brian Evenson In this new collection Richard Thomas has crafted fourteen stories that push the boundaries of dark fiction in an intoxicating piercing blend of fantasy science fiction and horror. Equally provocative and profound each story is masterfully woven with transgressive themes that burrow beneath the skin. A poker game yields a strange prize that haunts one man