{"product_id":"spring-in-the-city-a-collection-of-dark-speculative-fiction-paperback","title":"Spring in the City: A Collection of Dark Speculative Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAvram Lavinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Lees\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Joseph Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilding on the evocative chill captured by 2024's \u003ci\u003eWinter in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, editors R.B. Wood and Anna Koon are back with a spectacular multicultural lineup to explore \u003ci\u003eSpring in the City\u003c\/i\u003e-- yet wildflowers aren't the only things finding their way through cracked concrete in these dark speculative tales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even in the shadows of skyscrapers, spring sees an awakening in the concrete jungle that we call \"the city.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpring in the City: A Collection of Dark Speculative Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e is the next anthology in Ruadá n Books' \u003ci\u003eIn the City\u003c\/i\u003e series that takes place in different metropolises around the world during the changeable, unpredictable return of life from its cold slumber. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But what awakens is not always beautiful. In \u003cb\u003eStockholm\u003c\/b\u003e, the vengeful goddess of spring awakens, ready to begin her hunt once again... Faced with an impossible choice, \u003cb\u003eDetroit\u003c\/b\u003e teens must confront a malevolent entity to protect their urban neighborhood from the creature's insatiable hunger... A journalist escapes to \u003cb\u003eCape Town\u003c\/b\u003e to research folklore and only encounters terrifying creatures from local legends, blurring the lines between reality and nightmare... When mysterious fireballs devastate \u003cb\u003eTel Aviv\u003c\/b\u003e, a young girl is gifted with extraordinary powers which she must embrace to confront a prophesied cosmic entity... Featuring new stories by: V.L. Barycz, Ross Baxter, J.R. Blanes, Die Booth, E J Delaney, Jeff Enos, Maria Haskins, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Rich Larson, Avram Lavinsky, Tim Lees, D.F. McCourt, Jonathan Papernick, Xan van Rooyen, John Joseph Ryan, Troy Seate, and Su J Sokol. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a Foreword by Bram Stoker Award(R) -winning author Mercedes M. Yardley.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer technologist and world traveler, \u003cb\u003eR. B. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e is an MFA graduate from Emerson College and the founder\/CEO of Ruadá n Books. Along with his editing passion, R. B. is a writer of speculative dark thrillers. Mr. Wood has had numerous titles published and is currently working on his next thriller. His shorter, weird stories have appeared in multiple anthologies and online magazines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e R.B. and his wife Tina adore animals and are self-professed \"crazy cat people.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You can find him online via rbwood.com and on most social media platforms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Boston-based artist and writer \u003cb\u003eAnna Koon\u003c\/b\u003e has published articles for a variety of periodicals, one poem, two screenplays, and a children's book entitled \u003ci\u003eWillamina, Queen of the Worms\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the founder and director of an educational series presented to various arts organizations throughout Massachusetts. Additionally, she works as a creative coach and editor. Anna lives at the top of what was once the women's quarters of a Victorian mental institution with her husband and two whippets, Zeta Puppis and Nimble Nimbus. Learn more about her @ www.a2n2.net.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 410\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46154844405946,"sku":"9781968143008","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/B9w73CJgJl9781968143008.webp?v=1783959337","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/spring-in-the-city-a-collection-of-dark-speculative-fiction-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}