Last Summer at Mars Hill
Twelve exceptional stories by the multiple award–winning author of Waking the Moon and Black Light prove that Elizabeth Hand is just as adept with short fiction as she is in the novel form. The title story traces a world-changing summer at a New England artists’ colony for young Shadowmoon Starlight Rising, who comes to know life, death, and an unbelievable secret about the strange apparitions that dwell in her community. Other stories include “Snow on Sugar Mountain,” which features a young boy who has the power to shapeshift into any form with the help of a Native American artifact; “The Bacchae,” in which womankind rules a savage futuristic version of our world; and “The Erl-King,” where a fairy tale horrifyingly comes true. Each story includes an afterword by the author.
AWARDS: 1994 World Fantasy Award nominee (“The Erl-King”), 1995 World Fantasy Award winner (“Last Summer at Mars Hill”), 1996 Nebula Award winner (“Last Summer at Mars Hill”), 1999 World Fantasy Award nominee
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“Poignant and terrifying by turns, this collection isn’t for the easily shocked, but it will satisfy readers who long for rich prose and deep, dark dreams.”
“[Hand’s] stylish prose and keen insights make for some wonderful stories.”
“An author of muscle and drive and ambition…[Hand] shows the depth of talent available in science fiction.”
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