The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories

Enter a world where terrible secrets are hidden in a wind chime's song
Where crippled witches build magic from scrap
And the beautiful dead dance for eternity

The Bone Chime Song and Other Stories collects the finest science fiction and horror short stories from award-winning writer Joanne Anderton. From mechanical spells scavenging a derelict starship to outback zombies and floating gardens of bone, these stories blur the lines between genres. A mix of freakish horror, dark visions of the future and the just plain weird, Anderton's tales will draw you in – but never let you get comfortable.

Introduction — Kaaron Warren

The Bone Chime Song

Mah Song

Shadow of Drought

Sanaa’s Army

From the Dry Heart to the Sea

Always a Price

Out Hunting for Teeth

Death Masque

Flowers in the shadow of the Garden

A Memory Trapped in Light

Trail of Dead

Fence Lines

Tied to the Waste