This is a book that a lot of my more seasoned fans wanted me to release, which no one was really expecting. I didn't even list it in the "Forthcoming" listing of books in the back of DRAWING OUT THE DRAGONS. But nevertheless, here it is.
In the late 1990's, I published two small books of short stories as mostly design exercises. The books were printed in Sepia ink, on off-white paper, and had debossed, tipped-in cover plates. There were supposed to be six, but we published two - and due to a printer mishap, only about 400 of Book Two even exist, and were distributed. It remains one of the rarest of my books, and since I never reprinted it, no one but the original purchasers have read these stories in over twelve years.
THE UNUSUAL MOTION OF STRANGE BEASTS collects all twelve short stories from the two short collections (originally published as Tales From The TwoPenny Inn, Books I & II), along with a special surprise - a thirteenth tale which is both a standalone story, and part of a larger work.
I call it "The Prestige", but readers in Germany and France know it as Chapter Three of Book One in my series MYTHWORLD, and it is the best piece of fiction I have ever written. Everyone who has read the biographical note in the back of my books has heard of MYTHWORLD, but those books have NEVER been published in English.
Those of you who want a taste of MYTHWORLD will want to read this story - and those who like what they read will be DELIGHTED by the announcement on the last page....
