Dark Mondays

"In this enchanting, if melancholy, story collection from Hugo- and Nebula Award-nominee Baker, the supernatural matter-of-factly touches the shabby lives of people in small, isolated towns, providing resolution and revelation . . ." —Publishers Weekly

Kage Baker, author of the Company novels and the Anvil of the World series, shows the breadth and scope of her writing in this collection of fantastic short fiction. She brings the reader stories of pirates, Lovecraftian horrors, vampires, ghosts, and much more.

“The Maid on the Shore” shows pirate captain Henry Morgan during the sack of Panama from the perspective of one of his men, while in “Two Old Women,” a woman communes with her husband’s ghost, and “Silent Leonard” is an alternate history in which Leonardo da Vinci’s life follows a very different path. Among Baker’s many strengths are her detailed settings, complex plots, and deeply engaging characters—the stories found in Dark Mondays will surprise, amuse, and provide a deeper look into the inner workings of the human heart.