In the Shadow of the Gargoyle

Edited by Nancy Kilpatrick and Thomas S. Roche.

For centuries, they have watched over us. Leering from the arches and peaks of ancient cathedrals. Spreading their wings across hallowed doorways. Even decorating our homes in stony, silent elegance. Are they angels or demons? Sacred or profane?

In the Shadow of the Gargoyle features fifteen original stories and two classic tales of the legendary gargoyle. The contributors range from bestselling masters to the hottest newcomers – award-winners, artists, musicians, and, yes, gargoyle collectors. Each of them experts at drawing blood from a stone... Contributors include: Harlan Ellison * Neil Gaiman * Katherine Kurtz * Brian Lumley * Jane Yolen * Charles L. Grant * John Mason Skipp * Nancy Holder * Alan Rodgers * Lucy Taylor * Jo Clayton * Don D'Ammassa * Christa Faust * Robert J. Harris * Brian Hodge * Caitlin R. Kiernan * Marc Levinthal * Melanie Tem * Wendy Webb.

Contents:

• Introduction by Nancy Kilpatrick and Thomas S. Roche
• The Soft Sound of Wings by Charles L. Grant
• How Do You Think It Feels? by Neil Gaiman
• The Gargoyle's Shadow by Katherine Kurtz
• Scylla and Charybdis by Don D'Ammassa
• Studies in Stone by Robert J. Harris and Jane Yolen
• Hagoday by Melanie Tem
• May This Be Your Last Sorrow by Charles de Lint
• Little Dedo by Nancy Holder
• The Gargoyle's Song by Alan Rodgers
• The Luststone by Brian Lumley
• Found Angels by Christa Faust and Caitlín R. Kiernan
• The Hour of the Sisters by Jo Clayton
• Smiling Beasties by Wendy Webb
• Now Entering Monkeyface by Marc Levinthal and John Mason Skipp
• Tempters by Lucy Taylor
• Cenotaph by Brian Hodge
• Bleeding Stones by Harlan Ellison
• The Gallery