Trenchcoats, Towers, and Trolls

Book excerpt: A sentient seagoing mining platform becomes a battleground when two hackers go head to head in a war which can only have one winner, a technologically-savvy dwarf's name holds the key to saving a life, and a girl whose body has been hijacked by a formless intelligence are just some of the cyberpunk fairy tales you'll find within these pages. Combining the high tech/low life aspects of cyberpunk with the magic and possibility of fairy tales creates a unique collection that is sure to satisfy connoisseurs of both genres.Features original content from Thomas Badlan, Suzanne Church, Beth Goder, Sarah Van Goethem, Nicola Kapron, V.F. LeSann, Angus McIntyre, Wendy Nikel, Ana Sun, Michael Teasdale, Alena Van Arendonk and Laura VanArendonk Baugh.