Creatures of Want and Ruin

A Barnes & Noble Best Science Fiction Fantasy Book of November 2018 This is a measured, atmospheric novel, with compelling characters and a deeply disturbing undercurrent of horror . . . a fascinating novel, and an accomplished one. -Tor.com Molly Tanzer does it all; from her debut novel, named best book of 2015 by i09, to the 'thoughtful erotica' she edits at her magazine, Congress, she's proven to be one of the most distinct voices in contemporary SFF. -B&N Blog Once again, Tanzer expertly weaves an authentic historical setting into a tense, engrossing supernatural frame with lush descriptions and a steadily building pace. The alternating points of view of the two female protagonists, unwilling to live within society's confines, really stand out. Despite the supernatural, historical setting, readers will see themes and issues that reverberate eerily with our present. For fans of Lara Elena Donnelly's Amberlough or V. E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic. -Booklist Charming, confident follow-up to Creatures of Will and Temper . . . the portrayal of groups of normal people falling into mob violence and hatred of the other groups is genuinely unnerving, and Tanzer resists simplistic moral takes...the overall effect is delightful. -Publishers Weekly, starred review Once again Molly Tanzer demonstrates a bootlegger's knack for transforming glorious pulpy material into human spirit. Creatures of Want and Ruin is a riveting two-fisted weird pulp adventure with demons, smuggling, sex, archery, cults, and crime that doesn't shrink from carving its predecessors open to poke around in their guts. Great fun! -Max Gladstone, Hugo Award-nominated author of The Craft Sequence The writing in Molly Tanzer's Creatures of Want and Ruin is so smooth you don't notice it past the first word. The story telling takes over and you just want more of Ellie West and the denizens of her world, the dead-on 1920s Long Island historical setting, the Great South Bay, the apocalyptic religious cult, the strangeness, until the end and there's no more story to go. A wonderfully engaging read! -Jeffrey Ford, award-winning author of A Natural History of Hell and Ahab's Return Creatures of Will and Temper was my favorite fantasy of 2017, and sequel Creatures of Want and Ruin is even better-a perfect Prohibition-Era cocktail of bootleggers, demons, and high society that will leave you shaken and stirred. -Tim Pratt, award-winning author of The Wrong Stars and Heirs of Grace Molly Tanzer's Creatures of Want and Ruin is a novel brimming with desire. Desires of the flesh. Desires of the soul. Desire for destruction. Though the demons threatening Prohibition-era Long Island are alien and capricious, the more horrifying evils here are the perils of xenophobia and bigotry. Timely, riveting, and weird in all the right ways, this book is full on diabolical! -Bryan Camp, author of The City of Lost Fortunes With Creatures of Want and Ruin, Molly Tanzer has created a deliciously dark and satisfying follow-up to Creatures of Will and Temper. This Prohibition-era romp is rich with archery and moonshine; the bonds between -