The Man Who Loved the Sea

From Old Hawai'i to the Vietnam War to pre-Aztec Mexico, this collection of Alan Brennert’s finest stories is a terrific mix of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, as varied as Brennert’s own career. From the poignant, deeply emotive tale of a woman who fancies herself “Queen of the Magic Kingdom” to the horrific afterlife an American soldier encounters in “Ma Qui” . . . from the quantum phantoms that haunt a young musical prodigy in “Echoes” to a future in which an innocent man is tormented by society’s last serial killer in “The White City” . . . these thirteen tales touch the heart—and sometimes chill the soul.

Contents

Introduction
1. Ma Qui
2. Puowaina
3. Queen Of The Magic Kingdom Sea Change
4. Echoes
5. Cradle
6. The Man Who Loved The Sea Fantasies
7. Skin Deep
8. The White City
9. Healer
10. Steel
11. Her Pilgrim Soul