Necrochip (3 page)

Necrochip
is taken from the collection
A
Glass of Shadow.

With an introduction by Tanith Lee

A collection of stories that transports
the reader from the icy Mars of Winterstrike to the searing deserts
of Kazakhstan; from the exotic streets of Inspector Chen’s
Singapore Three to the forgotten waterways and hidden courtyards of
Venice. Liz Williams writes science fiction with the rich textures
of the very best fantasy, and fantasy with the sensibilities of
high-end science fiction. She reveals the world around us in subtly
different shades and portrays other realms with a vividness that
defies doubt. A Glass of Shadow presents Liz at her best. Nineteen
stories personally selected by the author, including two original
to the collection; tales that delve into our psyche and investigate
the fragility of the human condition, that draw aside the veils of
mundane reality to reveal the hidden truths of this world and
beyond.

A
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Nestling in the idyllic Somerset
countryside, overlooked by Britain’s most famous Tor, steeped in
both myth and history, and host to one of the world’s most popular
music festivals, Glastonbury is a village quite unlike any
other.

The spiritual and the curious, the
enlightened and the strange, the weird and the wonderful: all
manner of folk feel drawn to Glastonbury for all manner of reasons.
Many find their way into a delightfully quirky treasure trove of a
shop run by Trevor Jones and Liz Williams, who now open its door
and bid you enter their world. You will be enchanted, you will be
amused and amazed, but, most of all, please be welcome…

In 2005, fantasy and SF author
extraordinaire Liz Williams took the plunge, moving from her
beloved Brighton to Glastonbury to live with her partner, Trevor
Jones. Trevor ran a witchcraft shop. Liz’s life would never be the
same again…

“When you find yourself on a London
platform shouting into your mobile, ‘We haven’t got enough demons!
Do you want me to order some more?’ as folk quietly edge away from
you – you know you’re running a witchcraft shop.”

Entertaining, enlightening, hilarious and
unpredictable

Look for
Diary of a Witchcraft Shop
autumn
2011