Yellowcake brings together ten short stories from the extraordinarily talented Margo Lanagan--each of them fiercely original and quietly heartbreakingThe stories range from fantasy and fairy tale to horror and stark reality and yet what pervades is the sense of humanity The people of Lanagans worlds face trials temptations and degradations They swoon and suffer and even kill for love In a dangerous world they seek the solace and strength that comes from family and belongingThese are stories to be savored slowly and pondered deeply because they cut to the very heart of who we areldquoHaunting gorgeous and sometimes painful Lanaganrsquos stories are unlike anything else in fantasy literaturerdquo --Publishers Weekly starred reviewLanagan unravels familiar myths and fairy tales weaving them into unique sharply resonant forms in this characteristically stunning collection --Kirkus starred reviewFrom the Hardcover edition.
