"Nothing lasts! The faun sleeps, / Smiling, mute, remorseless." β Ludmila Jevsejeva, Autuna Melodio In St. Petersburg, amidst an uneasy truce with the revolution, there exists a secret trade in looted ikons. But who are the dark strangers seeking for the Gate of the Archangel? In the small town of
Wonderlust: stories: SSC
β Scribed by Alfar, Nikki
- Publisher
- Published and exclusively distributed by Anvil Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 184 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Mandaluyong City, Philippines
- ISBN
- 9712730573
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β¦ Synopsis
Fourteen fantastic stories that include a zombie invading the front lawn of a woman undergoing the end of her marriage, a modern-day spy tasked with ensuring the safety of a god, and what has been described as βTokugawa shogunate mecha.β The pieces in this collection are set not only in author Nikki Alfarβs native Philippines, but in locations as diverse as ancient Japan, China, Araby, and other unbelievable imaginary places. With pen-and-ink art by Andrew Drilon.
β¦ Subjects
Fantasy fiction, Philippine (English);Electronic books
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