Returning for its fourth outing, EXTERUS presents a whole new crop of speculative short fiction and serialized novels. 'Journeyman in Gray, ' 'Vahrin Ascendant, ' and 'The Pellucid Witch' continue with new installments while Melody Jones, Aled Thomas, and Victoria Knapp return with stand alone stories. This volume also contains a classic tale by the father of weird fiction, Robert W. Chamber

Lucy Meadows is a hard-working investment banker. To most, it appears she has everything. But underneath her tailored suit is the broken shell of a girl hiding from sorrow and deceit, a girl whose view of herself is so distorted that she doesn't recognize her own reflection in the mirror. Accepting a challenge from her psychologist, Lucy sets out to defeat her fears, find herself again, and move forward from the incident that changed her life all those years ago. When a handsome stranger enters her life, the quiet solitude Lucy has enjoyed is left behind. Now filled with excitement and fear,...