New Releases by Caitlin R. Kiernan

More spine-tingling tales of Lovecraftian horror inspired by the classic novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth—with stories from Caitlín R. Kiernan, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Lumley, and more Respected horror anthologist Stephen Jones edits this collection of 17 stories inspired by the 20th century’s master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth, in which a young man goes to an isolated, desolate fishing village in Massachusetts, and finds that the entire village has interbred with strange creatures that live beneath the sea, and worship ancient gods. “Introduction: Weirder Shadows…” by Stephen Jones “The Port” by H.P. Lovecraft “Innsmouth Bane” by John Glasby “Richard Riddle, Boy Detective in ‘The Case of the French Spy’” by Kim Newman “Innsmouth Clay” by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth “The Archbishop’s Well” by Reggie Oliver “You Don’t Want to Know” by Adrian Cole “Fish Bride” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “The Hag Stone” by Conrad Williams “On the Reef” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “The Song of Sighs” by Angela Slatter “The Same Deep Waters as You” by Brian Hodge “The Winner” by Ramsey Campbell “The Transition of Elizabeth Has Kings” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “The Chain” by Michael Marshall Smith “Into the Water” by Simon Kurt Unsworth “Rising, Not Dreaming” by Angela Slatter “The Long Last Night” by Brian Lumley

The Signalman returns in The Tindalos Asset. "Her stories saturate the mind with color...There is simply nothing out there quite like her."— The New York Times on Caitlín R. Kiernan A rundown apartment in Koreatown. A Los Angeles winter. A strung out, worn out, wrecked and used government agent is scraped up off the pavement, cleaned up, and reluctantly sent out into battle one last time. Ellison Nicodemo has seen and done terrible things. She thought her only remaining quest was for oblivion. Then the Signalman comes calling. He wants to learn if she can stop the latest apocalypse. Ellison, once a unique and valuable asset, can barely remember why she ever fought the good fight. Still, you don''t say no to the Signalman, and the time has come to face her fears and the nightmare forces that almost destroyed her. Only Ellison can unleash the hound of Tindalos. . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A dark jewel of a novella, this definitive edition of Caitlín R. Kiernan’s Black Helicopters is the expanded and completed version of the World Fantasy Award-nominated original. Just as the Signalman stood and faced the void in Agents of Dreamland, so it falls to Ptolema, a chess piece in her agency’s world-spanning game, to unravel what has become tangled and unknowable. Something strange is happening on the shores of New England. Something stranger still is happening to the world itself, chaos unleashed, rational explanation slipped loose from the moorings of the known. Two rival agencies stare across the Void at one another. Two sisters, the deadly, sickened products of experiments going back decades, desperately evade their hunters. An invisible war rages at the fringes of our world, with unimaginable consequences and Lovecraftian horrors that ripple centuries into the future.

Four new Lovecraftian tales told by four amazing talents in this ebundle, Reimagining Lovecraft. Government agents, monstrous P.I.s, walkers of dreams and magical hustlers meet in the pages of this astonishing anthology of four novellas. The Ballad of Black Tom — the Nebula Award-nominated novella from Victor LaValle. The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe — the Nebula Award-nominated novella from Kij Johnson. Hammers on Bone — from Cassandra Khaw, an amazing new voice on the dark fiction scene. Agents of Dreamland — from the multi award-winning Caitlín R. Kiernan. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A year after her death in a burning barn, Dancy''s Flammarion''s now finds herself in a Hell of her own creation. A new evil haunts the sun-scorched back roads and ghost towns of the American South - murderous twins who command a legion of ghouls. Once again, Dancy must face down demons, those who walk the world unchallenged and those in her own shattered mind. Collects Alabaster: The Good, the Bad, and the Bird #1-5 Praise for the work of Caitlín R. Kiernan: "Caitlín R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost." -Neil Gaiman "One of our essential writers of dark fiction . . . a cartographer of lost worlds." -The New York Times "Kiernan''s richly evocative prose vividly portrays her twisted characters as well as it illustrates their eerie, kudzu-infested, Deep South surroundings." -Booklist "Kiernan imbues the tales with disquieting gothic imagery and envelops them in rich, evocative prose that conveys cohesiveness beyond their fragmentary plots." -Publisher''s Weekly

**���Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost.��_���Neil Gaiman** A new evil haunts the sun-scorched back roads and ghost towns of the American South���murderous twins who command a legion of ghouls. Once again, Dancy Flammarion must face down demons: both those who walk the world unchallenged and those in her own shattered mind. * Winner of the Bram Stoker Award! ���A fresh take on the terrible creatures that lurk in the shadows.��_���Comic Book Resources

Captain Midnight strikes! The masked avenger flies into the twenty-first century courtesy of writer Joshua Williamson (_Xenoholics, Voodoo_) and artist Victor Ib��̱ez (_Rat Catcher_). The thrills begin again at the stroke of midnight! Also, the critically acclaimed _Alabaster_ by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan and Steve Lieber continues in the pages of _DHP_! A new creator-owned comic from Ulises Farinas! Post-apocalyptic Pok̩mon! _Resident Alien_ returns to the pages of _DHP_! An all-star lineup! EISNER AWARD WINNER!

Dancy Flammarion possesses a savvy awareness and a keen knife for the monsters that lurk in the shadows. She does the bidding of an unholy host, a legion of dark gods guiding her across America''s southern wilds. And a blackbird''s grim tales of her battles could be his only salvation from becoming dinner for a boxcar full of beastly hoboes. Collects Alabaster: Boxcar Tales #1–#13 from Dark Horse Presents. "Caitlín R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost."—Neil Gaiman

Siobhan Quinn is back and working a new case in the dark and satirical sequel to Blood Oranges. Half-vampire, half-werewolf Siobhan Quinn survived her initiation into the world of demons and monsters. But staying alive as she becomes entangled in underworld politics might prove to be more difficult. When the daughter of a prominent necromancer vanishes, it''s up to Quinn to find the girl. But her search will land her directly in the middle of a struggle between competing forces searching for an ancient artifact of almost unimaginable power...

My name’s Quinn. If you buy into my reputation, I’m the most notorious demon hunter in New England. But rumors of my badassery have been slightly exaggerated. Instead of having kung-fu skills and a closet full of medieval weapons, I’m an ex-junkie with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time. Or the right place at the wrong time. Or…whatever. Wanted for crimes against inhumanity I (mostly) didn’t commit, I was nearly a midnight snack for a werewolf until I was “saved” by a vampire calling itself the Bride of Quiet. Already cursed by a werewolf bite, the vamp took a pint out of me too. So now…now, well, you wouldn’t think it could get worse, but you’d be dead wrong.

**2012 Eisner and Harvey Award winner!** In this jam-packed issue of _DHP_, Mike Richardson interviews artist extraordinaire and _Shaolin Cowboy_ creator Geof Darrow! Plus, delve into the alternate history of Howard Chaykin''s _Custer_, enjoy the return of Steve Moncuse''s _Fish Police_, and read new comics by Patrick Alexander! * Howard Chaykin returns to the pages of _DHP_ with _Custer_! * Michael Avon Oeming''s _The_ _Victories_,Shannon Wheeler''s _Villain House_, and Caitl�_n R. Kiernan''s _Alabaster_ continue! Seriously, this is comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."Comic Book Resources

Award-winning author Caitlin R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics! In a scant few days, Maisie has gone from werewolf to ghost, and from Dancy''s would-be murderer to her erstwhile ally. Now, finally, Dancy''s enigmatic guide tells her storyand Dancy gets her first real glimpse into the evil infesting the town. *"Ms. Kiernan is a cartographer of lost worlds." _New York Times_

With her would-be assassin dead, Dancy retreats to lick her woundsonly to discover that her would-be refuge has been corrupted by the town''s twisted secret. A new comics series by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan (_Threshold_, _The Dreaming_, _The Red Tree_, _The Drowning Girl_), with art by Steve Lieber (_Whiteout_, _Detective Comics_). "Caitl�_n R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost."Neil Gaiman "Ms. Kiernan is a cartographer of lost worlds."_The New York Times_

International Horror Guild Award-winning author Caitl�_n R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics! For nearly as long as she can remember, Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by forces beyond her control or questioning. But now, for the first time, Dancy finds herself alone, and the wolves are closing in. A new comics series by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan with art by Steve Lieber. For fans of Vertigo and supernatural horror. **Desperate thoughts, desperate actions!**

A complex, haunting novel that explores a schizophrenic young artist’s struggles with her perception of reality… including an intriguing ghostly woman who appears to her in the most mysterious ways. India Morgan Phelps—Imp to her friends—is trying to write her memoir, but she struggles with the unreliability of her own mind. Suffering from schizophrenia, as well as comorbid anxiety and OCD, Imp has a difficult time separating fantasy from reality. But for her, it’s most important to tell her “truth.” And for Imp, that truth comes through a stream-of-consciousness tale of her love story with her transgender girlfriend, as well as Imp’s obsession with a mysterious woman whom she finds naked and mute at the side of the road. Imp must push past her mental illness—or work with it—to piece together her memories and tell her story. A rich exploration of mental illness, gender identity, and creative process, The Drowning Girl delivers an eerie and powerful story of a woman’s efforts to discover the truth that’s locked away in her own head. “Caitlín R. Kiernan moves firmly into the new vanguard […] of our best and most artful authors of the gothic and fantastic—those capable of writing fiction of deep moral and artistic seriousness.”—Peter Straub

Sarah Crowe left Atlanta—and the remnants of a tumultuous relationship—to live in an old house in rural Rhode Island. Within its walls she discovers an unfinished manuscript written by the house’s former tenant—an anthropologist obsessed with the ancient oak growing on a desolate corner of the property. Tied to local legends of supernatural magic, as well as documented accidents and murders, the gnarled tree takes root in Sarah’s imagination, prompting her to write her own account of its unsavory history. And as the oak continues to possess her dreams and nearly almost all her waking thoughts, Sarah risks her health and her sanity to unearth a revelation planted centuries ago…

Niki Ky spends her days in a medicated haze, haunted by the ghosts of those she left behind ten years ago after a confrontation against an unspeakable evil that left her shattered. To find peace, Niki must return to the house on the side of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama-to face creatures no human should ever have to face...

Chance Silvey grew up in her grandparents’ house on the side of Red Mountain, high above the urban sprawl of Birmingham, Alabama. Now married, with a baby on the way, she wants to move on and leave the house—and the tragic history of her family—in the past. But her future is already tainted. Chance is hallucinating, seeing blood everywhere, and is afraid to uncover what it means. Her husband, Deacon, a gifted psychic, fears being drawn into a police investigation after having a vision of a serial killer’s brutality. And it all leads to a woman with a thirst for violence, hiding from something that haunts her day and night. Something even more terrible than herself…

They’re known as the Children of the Cuckoo. Stolen from their cribs and raised by ghouls, the changelings serve the creatures who rule the world Below and despise the world Above. Any human contact is strictly forbidden and punishment is swift and severe for those who disobey. Eight years ago, Emmie Silvey was born on Halloween while a full moon rose in the sky. Raised in Providence by her widower father, she’s a strange, yellow-eyed girl, plagued with visions of impossible worlds and fabulous beings. Now her path is about to intersect with one of the changelings, a violent young woman named Soldier who’s quickly slipping from the favor of her ghoul masters. Inextricably linked, together they must face the monsters and unearthly forces that have shaped their lives… and threaten their futures.

A strange girl speaks of being charged by an angel to battle monsters and claims she cannot do it alone. She needs Chance’s help. Chance Matthews has suffered enough tragedies. The latest—her grandfather’s death—has left her shaken, convinced that she will always be alone. What she needs now is time—time to recover, time to determine what her future will be. What she doesn’t need is a strange girl with alabaster skin who knows things about Chance she can’t possibly know. Chance doesn’t believe in angels. Or monsters. But among the artifacts left by her geologist grandparents, there lies a fossil of a creature that couldn’t possibly have ever existed. But it did. And still does…

To the residents of her small southern city, second-hand store owner Spyder Baxter is crazy. But her friends and followers know better. Something lives within Spder''s brain. Something powerful. Something wonderful. Something dangerous. Pray it never escapes.

As the castle library is filled with salvaged treasures from the destruction of the House of Mystery, an overburdened Lucien finds himself near the breaking point as events force him to confront some mysteries from his own past.

Mourning the loss of his wife at her gravesite in the dead of winter, Poe is rescued from an early death by his cunning pet, Catterina, who fights her way through an underground army of killer rats, ably abetted by The Dreaming''s Jessamy and Eve.

The House of Mystery has hated its caretaker for so long that no one even talks about it anymore. But even houses have their limits and the House of Mystery has decided that it just can''t take it anymore.

The House of Mystery is rebuilt in an issue that marks a startling turning point in the Realm of Dreams.

The fate of a world rests in Maddy''s hands as she aids Thessaly, Nuala and Lucien in a final confrontation with Titania for possession of the magically-charged Dawn Stone.

As the House of Mystery goes up in smoke, victims of famous fires from different historical eras labor side by side with the denizens of the Dreaming, desperately trying to quench the flames, when Eve remembers the long-neglected figure still trapped in the attic of the burning house.

High above the city, the maniacal Unseelie faeries abduct Nuala, while, in the middle of a Manhattan museum, Maddy uncovers the fantastic truth about the mysterious glamour stone.

In rain-soaked Bangkok, demonic forces vie against the now-mortal Corinthian in a desperate race to save his lover. To make matters worse, Echo arrives on the scene, intent on taking terrible vengeance on her favorite nemesis.

The Cluracan and his nemesis battle their way through the bloodthirsty hordes of the Unseelie Host in a desperate attempt to save their sister, Nuala.