Exploring the theory that media is the real opium of the masses, this collection of fiction brings together some of the most talented contemporary fantasy, horror, & science fiction writers. It focuses on the possible horrors stemming from entertainment devices found in every home. ...

From two-legged goats & double-headed snakes, to ' Cyclops' infants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead, Mark S. Blumberg looks at 'freak' bodily anomalies in both humans & other animals to reveal how such deformities provide valuable windows on the intimate connections between genetics, evolution, development, & the environment. ...

A young boy named Trevor must try to keep his younger brother Will from falling victim to the worst fears of a troubled town that can't begin to understand the tragic secret that binds its families together. Some folks would call Trevor's brother a monster. But to Trevor, Will is just another kid trapped in a dark reality he can't comprehend. ...

Trevor's monstrous little brother lives in the barn behind the house. The boy's only six years old, but he towers over his older brother, & possesses incredible strength. For years, Trevor has looked after his baby brother, keeping him from the light, but now that's all about to change. His family's secret is about to be revealed... ...

Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? The author, Luke Jackson, writes briefly about his younger autistic & AD/HD brothers, providing insights into the antics of his younger years & advice for parents, carers & teachers of young Asperger Syndrome children. ...

A modern retelling of Tod Browning's 1932 classic ' Freaks', about a group of criminals on the run. Forced by necessity to lay low for a while, they find jobs as security guards at a travelling circus
- but, during their time there, they cannot resist the temptation to scam the circus. Their plan involves one of their crew, the wily Lucy (Rebekah Kochan), seducing the circus owner in order to secure the entire circus fortune after he suffers an 'accident'. But, unbeknownst to the gang, the circus folk discover their plans & seek vengeance in their own way.
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A story of Bez, the man with the maracas & Shaun Ryder''s sidekick in the Happy Mondays, this book takes the reader through the excesses of rock ''n'' roll. It is also the story of how a petty criminal, with no future, got up on stage one night at The Hacienda & found himself famous. ...