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Dear sweet filthy world / Caitlín R. Kiernan

This collection gathers twenty-eight previously rare short stories that explore the intersection of horror and desire. These dark fantasy tales range from prehistoric seas to ruined faerie realms, focusing on themes of transformation and apocalypse.
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