"Don't be alarmed, folks He can't break those shackles -- they're forged of chrome-steel " -- Penultimate words of Carl Denham.
Winner of the World Fantasy Award for best short story collection, this volume by one of the most acclaimed authors of the twentieth century takes an intense look at how the specter of death haunts everyday life. Seventeen astonishing tales include the Hugo Award-winning novelette "Paladin of the Lost Hour" and "Soft...