Revelation and Other Tales of Fantascience

A genre-spanning collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories from a World Fantasy Award–winning author.

From a medieval fantasy and an alternate post–World War II history to supernatural mysteries set in New Orleans’ French Quarter and extraterrestrial encounters on colonized worlds, the variety of stories in Revelation and Other Tales of Fantascience presents Albert E. Cowdrey’s vivid, limitless imagination in one essential volume.

In the World Fantasy Award winner “Queen for a Day,” two homicide detectives pursue a serial killer who strangles victims with a fake diamond necklace, only to discover the murder weapon has a mind of its own.

A veteran, heroically decorated for helping the Third Reich achieve a “Poison Victory” against the Allies, seeks redemption in this alternate history where Nazi Germany won World War II.

On a distant planet, human colonists working for a mining corporation are being murdered. Are they falling victim to “The Tribes of Bela”—who hope to retake their home—or someone even more dangerous in this Nebula Award–nominated story?

A rare piece of 1940s pulp fiction holds the secret of a man haunted by the death of his delusional brother in “Twilight States.”

Saved by a Crusader, a peasant survives hardship and warfare to become a knight, encountering “The Lord of Ragnarök” in a place where dragons rule. 

A Southern plantation owner confesses his sins, but cannot exorcise the ghost who influenced his greedy, selfish, and cruel nature in the World Fantasy–nominated “The Overseer.”

These visionary, atmospheric tales—and eight more—reveal Albert E. Cowdrey’s immense talent as a genre master storyteller.