Bøger af Gary Wedlund

I'm absolutely certain my mom's Marilyn Monroe. Why else would there be two pictures of her on my cave wall? My brothers keep saying, "Oh, no, no, no," but the lying jerks steal my food and kick me off the cliff every day, so there's no listening to that? I really need Mom to teach me how to be a lady and how to be more appealing to my boyfriend, Andy Warhol. He made her pictures and is living with her in Pittsburgh, humans say.My ethics teacher, Jack Kevorkian, and pack goat, Joseph Kennedy, think otherwise, but what do they know; they're human and not the Princess of Hell. Along the way, you might hear an idiotic rumor about someone accidentally burning down Mexico City, too, but I didn't do it.None of the people mentioned in this book actually did anything I suggest they did because it's fiction. If you recognize a name, it's someone I like-when they're not being annoying. I'm a demon and misunderstood, sometimes. Heaven and Hell probably don't exist. Bolivia and Pittsburgh probably don't exist. In other words, my book is one, big, fat lie, except when I talk, which is always right, or I'll fry your brain.

While looking for a missing queen, it's good to have a sharp sword, fast horse and a hateful spirit. Everyone in the world anticipates Abi's hanging, spitting, flaming and things far worse. After all, she has murdered the King's brother. It is in the midst of this trouble that the Goddess whispers the absurdity, "Compassion is best," and even stranger words: "Listen to others," even if they are only a maid, a landless lady in waiting and a hungry wolf. These utterances leave Abi dizzy, moments after learning the Baron holds her mother in the deepest and most foul pit. No, heads are meant to fall. People are supposed to die. This includes every man, woman, child and fatted calf, should they be ignorant enough to stand in her path. And somehow, in spite of all the bother, taking her in the opposite direction from the leanings of her heart, Abi is searching for a queen.

This year we honor Leap Year, that phenomenon that comes around every four years allowing us to regain lost time. We dedicate this year's LocoThology to the Leap. Join a hitch-hiking vampire, space traveling religious alien, and a brain jumping philosopher on this rollercoaster ride through fantasy, space, and time. Whether jumping from the mouth of a dragon or leaping across dimensions to an alternate earth, this year's anthology has something for everyone. Now put down the cards and quit gambling with the card shark wildlife, climb on board, and settle in for a great read.