{"product_id":"borderlanz-tales-from-the-edges-paperback","title":"Borderlanz: Tales from the Edges - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a trip to the edges of imagination in this stunning collection of short stories from the five-time award-winning author described by \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e as \"one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's something here for every reader. Award winners and finalists. \"Best of\" selections. Science fiction and fantasy. Mystery and horror. Darkness and humor. Love and revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn immortal battles the Lords of Order and Chaos to save the woman he loves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA woman plans a very special homecoming for the body of her soldier husband.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrange radio broadcasts haunt a man trying to change the past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA shapeshifter confronts his own dark past as a covert agency hunts him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBizarre deaths threaten a private eye's favorite restaurant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA woman makes an unexplained stopover on a transatlantic flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisaster strikes a space freighter when an unlucky newcomer joins the crew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe House promises wealth and fame...if it doesn't kill you first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thief's attempt to lift a curse goes less than perfectly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA boy has a plan to find his missing brother-a deeply disturbing one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new father questions his ability to love his disabled son.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo win her freedom, a woman must simply prove she's human.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA shapeshifter must overcome her hatred of humans to help a young girl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour warriors set out to slay the last dragon. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo young lovers are hunted across dimensions and time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Borderlanz.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Doug Smith is quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres. ... His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think.\" -\u003cem\u003eRobert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don't give those up easy.\" -\u003cem\u003eSpider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice.\" -\u003cem\u003eCharles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An extraordinary author whom every lover of quality speculative fiction should read.\" \u003cem\u003e-Fantasy Book Critic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smith's writing, evocative yet understated, gracefully brings to life his imagined realms.\" \u003cem\u003e- Quill and Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stories you can't forget, even years later.\" \u003cem\u003e-Julie Czerneda\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A master of beginnings ... [with] endings that feel satisfying and right.\" \u003cem\u003e-Canadian Science Fiction Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027071877259,"sku":"9781928048466","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/IQR-zzu0049781928048466.webp?v=1779321020","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/borderlanz-tales-from-the-edges-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}