The Dreaming Kind — C.S. Friedman

Acclaimed Science Fiction and Fantasy author C. S. Friedman invites you to journey into the deliciously disturbing worlds of her imagination.A bank clerk struggles to deal with malware inside his head...A woman is required by law to let her dying mother take over her body...A writer meets the man of her dreams (or perhaps her nightmares)...A time traveler seeks scalped tickets to the Sermon on the Mount...A telepath must abandon her humanity to negotiate with alien predators...A visiting extraterrestrial chooses a down-and-out junkie for its first human contact...From 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.Included:Perfect DayDowntimeTerms of EngagementPandoraThe Dreaming KindSoul MateBad TripEye of the NeedlePlus three dark fantasy poems, and several excerpts from longer works.