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'Enter a world where terrible secrets are hidden in a wind chime’s song.
Where crippled witches build magic from scrap.
And the beautiful dead dance for eternity.
The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories collects the finest science fiction and horror short stories from award-winning writer Joanne Anderton. From mechanical spells scavenging a derelict starship to outback zombies and floating gardens of bone, these stories blur the lines between genres. A mix of freakish horror, dark visions of the future and the just plain weird, Anderton’s tales will draw you in – but never let you get comfortable' (publisher website).
Contents
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The Bone Chime Song,
single work
short story
fantasy
horror
'Zvonimir creates wind chimes that can summon the shadowy spirit of whatever they are made of. His old friend, war hero, and city Watchman, Casimir arrives at his door with the body of a murder victim, and asks him to build a wind chime from their bones. The city Necromancers have been unable to raise the victim’s spirit, and plagued by his own demons and doubts, Casimir turns again to his oldest friend — as he always does in his times of need. But Zvonimir can not foresee the song the bone chime will sing, or the impact it will have on both of them' (Joanne Anderton: Blog, Publications, Miscellany).
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Mah Song,
single work
short story
science fiction
'Cyborg technology, a future world where computers are alive and revered as gods and people depend on them for food and heeling. The main character desperate to take her brother's place as cyborg sacrifice. Technology mixed with mysticism' (Tsana Dolichva, Tsana's Reads).
- Shadow of Drought, single work short story horror (p. 37-50)
- Sanaa's Army, single work short story horror fantasy (p. 51-62)
- From the Dry Heart to the Sea, single work short story horror (p. 63-80)
- Always A Price, single work short story horror (p. 81-88)
- Out Hunting For Teeth, single work short story horror (p. 89-102)
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Death Masque,
single work
short story
horror
'Henry is willing to risk everything to give his dead son a second chance at life. But does he really understand the cost?' Source: author's website.
- Flowers in the Shadow of the Garden, single work short story horror (p. 117-138)
- A Memory Trapped in Light, single work short story horror (p. 139-156)
- Trail of Dead, single work short story horror (p. 157-170)
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Fence Lines,
single work
short story
horror
'An unending cycle of death and rebirth. A world long gone to hell. And a fence line built from the bones of the dead.'
Source: Author's blurb (http://joanneanderton.com/wordpress/shortstories/). (Sighted: 12/3/2015)
- Tied to the Waste, single work horror (p. 189-199)
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Awards
- 2014 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
- 2013 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Collection
- 2013 winner Australian Shadows Award — Collection