Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up & in each one youll find another story. Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris exceptional talent as a teller of tales a spinner of yarns. Sensuous mischievous uproarious & wry these are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality. Come to the house where it is Christmas all year round; meet the ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a new born baby created with sugar spice & lashings of cake; worry for a young girl in the Congo who rides the rapids to earn a crust of bread; & spy on Norse gods battling each other for survival in modern Manhattan. In her first short-story collection since Jigs & Reels" let Joanne Harris ensnare & delight you with the variety & inventiveness of her storytelling."