Surreal Fantasy

"At the End of All Things, There Is and Shall Always Be . . ." Rick, a desperate man, treks into the Grand Canyon to perform a gruesome act but is stopped by a mysterious woman who seems to know more about him than humanly possible. She intervenes by telling him wild and astonishing stories to help him change his horrifying decision. These strange tales are somehow connected to Rick, and he questions the mysterious woman's reality. Is she real, a hallucination, or something else entirely? For those who love Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, and Cormac McCarthy, prepare for a wild ride of mystery, ...

Vanja, an information assistant, is sent from her home city of Essre to the austere, wintry colony of Amatka with an assignment to collect intelligence for the government. Immediately she feels that something strange is going on: People act oddly in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for signs of subversion.

Learn the truth behind the mask of Hollywood in these 10 bizarre tales of dreams and dream weavers, movies and movie-makers, by some of the most respected fantasy writers of our time.

Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place - where strange topiary trees loomed - the evil visage of Gasazi casts its shadow. And even after Alan escaped, the spell of Gasazi still seemed to penetrate into his everyday world. In this extraordinary, unusual, and unique book, Chris Van Allsburg explores both real and surreal worlds with incredible deftness.

On occasion, the dimensional barriers between realities weaken. In those instances, you might catch a glimpse of different places and times. Welcome to Never Wake. Never Wake offers four short stories from the Meridian Wanderings universe. Wonderfully penned prequel fables, Never Wake is the perfect place for fantasy and sci-fi fans to jump on or for long-time Meridian Wanderings fans to learn of tales from long ago.

Earwig takes a rare day off, which he spends drinking by himself in Au Metro, a seedy bar full of drunks, dancers and eccentrics. It is St Martin's day, and in the evening, as crowds parade through the street carrying lanterns through the snow, he is drawn reluctantly into a conversation with a sinister stranger called Tyre. As a result Earwig accidentally maims a waitress with a broken bottle. He understands that on some level Tyre meant this to happen. Shortly afterwards a black cat is delivered to the flat, unasked for.

Dust storms pop up out of nowhere and are a danger for drivers on the open highways of the southwest. But when you can't see what is in front of you, maybe, with a little help, a fresh pair of eyes, you see something new. Something that might not even be there other times, something that is accessible only when dust storms may exist!

Nyaaa~ Join me, Sophie, as I embark on the wildest journey of my life in "Sophie's Awakening"! I was just an ordinary, happy-go-lucky 18-year-old girl living my kawaii high school life when I was cursed by a mysterious witch. As my reality unravels, I'm whisked away to an enchanted world where I make friends with monstrous creatures, explore eerie forests, and gain magical powers that challenge everything I know! Well, I'm not one to back down from an adventure, so I learn to harness my newfound abilities - but at what cost, nya? As my story unfolds, I plunge deeper into my own fractured ...

A gnome wanders among strange worlds of immeasurable beauty and terror on a quest for magic to restore the health of a goddess. If he fails, all creation will dissolve. And so he must dare anything to succeed, even trespass a realm of terrible darkness, pain, and dread sorcery - Earth. The Lady of the Garden, one of the godlike Nameless Ones, has used her magic to dream into existence the worlds of the Bright Shore. But now her unborn child lies motionless in her womb.

Tensions are at a fever pitch as Liam and Mina are confronted by their neighbors about they are raising their son Christopher. The couple fight doggedly, but will they keep custody of their child when the federal government sends in three of their top agents to settle the matter?

James Oleson is beginning to see everything in perfect duplicate - two identical models of cars which are the same down to scuff marks and license plate, two old philosophy books with the same torn pages and inscription in old ink, and twin mail men. Is he losing his mind, or experiencing the birth of a new alternate reality via binary fission?

Nyaaa~ Like, one day, I met this baka human, Max, at a college event! (≧▽≦) He instantly fell head over heels for my kawaii magical charm~ But then, he made a huge mistake and, y'know, kinda betrayed my trust... （￣︿￣）So, as punishment, I *giggle* took him to an alternate dimension and oh my gosh... made him live inside a toilet bowl! (＾◡＾) Max-kun was like... soooo scared, but he couldn't escape his new home. (≧◡≦) It became his own cozy little space and, nyaaa~ the silly boy started eating my poop! (* ˙︶˙ *)ﾉ As days passed, he became more and more reliant...

Are your nerves strong? Are you ready to subject yourself to a brutal intellectual shock? If yes, leave everything behind and listen to Sacramental, a grotesque fantasy where black humor intertwines with erotica, fantasy, manic philosophy, and music that pierces the deepest secret corners of your soul. You may not be able to withstand the emotional tension of this musical novel until its end, but one thing is certain, you will never forget it.

One afternoon, young Thomas fails to return home for dinner and is soon reported as missing. His disappearance is told from the points of view of all involved, and what unfolds is a tale of ghosts, murder, grief, magic, and necromancy. It is always certain that Thomas will return...but the nature of his reappearance will haunt the minds of all protagonists involved, and each will be changed forever.

"Every bit as mind-bending and captivating as classic Murakami." -- Rusted Reviews “Stick with it to the plot twist and then you won’t want it to end.” -- A Feast of Books -------------------------------------------------- Why did she die? How much did I really know her? These are the questions Benny asks himself after finding Staci in the bathtub with her wrists slit. He spirals into a bout of depression. Two weeks later, she reappears as if nothing happened. But only for one night, and then she’s gone again. Two weeks later, it happens again, forcing Benny to ask himself a new set...