β Scribed by John Shirley
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
In this collection of darkly funny, disquieting stories, John Shirley brings his substantial talent to bear on human morality through the absurd, violent blunderings of his characters. In Extremis features more than twenty of Shirleyβs most intense stories, including two never-before-published pieces that are sure to roil the genreβs most hardened readers.
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