{"product_id":"the-dreaming-kind-short-stories-and-fantasies-9781737161912","title":"The Dreaming Kind: Short Stories and Fantasies","description":"Acclaimed Science Fiction and Fantasy author C. S. Friedman invites you to journey into the deliciously disturbing worlds of her imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA bank clerk struggles to deal with malware inside his head...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA woman is required by law to let her dying mother take over her body...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA writer meets the man of her dreams (or perhaps her nightmares)...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA time traveler seeks scalped tickets to the Sermon on the Mount...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA telepath must abandon her humanity to negotiate with alien predators...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA visiting extraterrestrial chooses a down-and-out junkie for its first human contact...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom humorous to dark, witty to lyrical, this collection of eight short stories (plus a few extra treats) showcases the versatile talent of one of the genre's most creative writers. If you're not already a fan of C. S. Friedman, you soon will be. And if you're already a fan, you'll enjoy reading these rarely-seen shorter works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect Day\u003cbr\u003eDowntime\u003cbr\u003eTerms of Engagement\u003cbr\u003ePandora\u003cbr\u003eThe Dreaming Kind\u003cbr\u003eSoul Mate\u003cbr\u003eBad Trip\u003cbr\u003eEye of the Needle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus three dark fantasy poems, and several excerpts from longer works.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tridac Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868568752402,"sku":"9781737161912","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_560b33cb-6813-48a3-bf81-cb129671849b.jpg?v=1737732894","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dreaming-kind-short-stories-and-fantasies-9781737161912","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}