Tales from Places Strange and Familiar collects five stories from fantasy and science fiction writer Kate MacLeod:
“While the Rat's Away,” a science fiction story of travelers stowing away on a very unusual client ship.
“The Fair Folk,” a fantasy tale of fairs, magic and tricky bargains.
“The Rod of Circe,” a fantasy caper set in a magical version of modern day Minneapolis.
“Winter's End,” a melancholy tale of a winter that never seems to end.
“Heat Death,” a science fiction mystery story set in the near future on the edges of the Chihuahuan Desert in the brutal heat of midsummer.
