Tales of Blood and Ink

Kate MacLeod writes both fantasy and science fiction. This book collects her nine previously published short stories as well as two new bonus stories. These tales span from Heian era Japan to the near reaches of space from alternate world fantasies inspired by Babylon and Mohenjo-Daro to post-apocalyptic air ships that never touch the ground from light-hearted fare like Trifle to the darker On Desperate Seas based on the ill-fated John Franklin Expedition. This collection includes: Blood and Ink Oil Fire Gardens of Wind Seagull and Raven Mother River Tale of a Fox Full Circle On Desperate Seas Trifle The Onmyojis Wife Din Ba Din (This short story appeared on the 2013 Locus Magazine Recommended Reading List was given an honorable Mention in Gardner Dozois The Years Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection and was recommended reading in Rich Hortons The Years Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014 Edition.)