The Nectar of Nightmares

Craig Laurance Gidney is a magician. His stories are dazzling and transformative. His illusions shame reality for its fragility and senseleness. He pulls hats out of hats and turns everything inside and out. He dares you to take a card-any card-and gives you back your watch, your wallet, your sanity. Only later do you realize these all belong to someone else, and you're a better person for the switch.




The stories in The Nectar of Nightmares weave myths, legends, and identities. These tenebrous vignettes capture the consumption of desire, the tragedy of love, and the savagery of heartbreak. They are both phantasmagoric and avant-garde. This is a horror collection for those who've descended so far into the deep, there's nothing left to fear.




There is.




Craig Laurance Gidney has been nominated for the Lambda Literary Award on multiple occasions. The Nectar of Nightmares is his latest collection of weird and wondrous stories.