Figures Unseen Selected Stories
Figures Unseen Selected Stories by Steve Rasnic Tem, published by Valancourt Books on April 17, 2018, is a collection of thirty-five selected tales that showcase the author’s unique blend of horror, dark fantasy, and surrealism. This edition, written in English and spanning 340 pages, presents a variety of narratives that explore the boundaries of reality and imagination, featuring themes such as haunting memories, surreal nightmares, and the complexities of human relationships.
Readers will encounter a diverse array of stories, including a father and son on a peculiar fishing trip, flayed rabbits in suburban settings, and a man grappling with the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust. The collection delves into the unsettling aspects of life, where ordinary moments intersect with the bizarre, and the characters navigate their fears and desires in unexpected ways. Figures Unseen invites readers to explore the intricate tapestry of human experience through Tem’s distinctive storytelling style.
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In the worlds of Steve Rasnic Tem a father takes his son “fishing” in the deepest part of downtown, flayed rabbits visit a suburban back yard, a man is haunted by a surrealistic nightmare of crutches, a father is unable to rescue his son from a nightmare of trees, a bereaved man transforms memories of his wife into performance art, great moving cliffs of detritus randomly prowl the world, a seemingly pointless life finds final expression in bits of folded paper, a nuclear holocaust brings about a new mythology, an isolated man discovers he’s part of a terrifying community, a photographer discovers the unexpected in the faces of dead children, and a couple’s aging dismantles reality.
Winner of the World Fantasy, British Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards, Tem has earned a reputation as one of the finest and most original short fiction writers of our time, blending elements of horror, dark fantasy, science fiction and surreal nightmare into a genre uniquely his own. This new volume collects for the first time thirty-five of Tem’s best tales, selected by the author, and includes an introduction by Simon Strantzas.
“One of the finest and most productive writers of imaginative literature in North America.” – Dan Simmons
“Steve Rasnic Tem is a school of writing unto himself.” – Joe R. Lansdale
“He’s one of the true masters.” – Ed Gorman
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