Unmasked

"New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and his team of publishing graduate students at Western Colorado University have assembled an anthology with 21 original and mysterious tales from award-winning authors Seanan McGuire, Eric James Stone, Russell Davis, and others-including the Nebula Award winner "Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast," by the late Eugie Foster. In Unmasked you will find uplifting superhero stories, dark dystopian stories, humorous tales of mistaken identity, the fast-paced adventures of thieves and spies, chilling tales of haunted death masks and supernatural revenge, and uplifting stories about finding and revealing one's true identity. Join a Revolutionary War-era former slave who can control the elements. Should he aid the fledgling republic, or withdraw from the nation that failed to treat him as an equal? When her family is threatened, a girl's forbidden magical gift animates a stone golem to protect them. But how will she control the violence if she can't shut it off? A Hiroshima survivor is tormented by demon spirits. Will befriending a heavy-hearted G.I. help her to exorcise them? Death is missing his scythe, and the kid who stole it won't give it back until after the costume contest. Would the real Reaper's garb measure up against other role-players? These character-driven stories explore the masks we wear, the mysteries they conceal, and the price we pay when they're stripped away. Join us in our unmasquerade as we revel in-revelation!"--