From the bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club comes a genre-busting collection of short stories that freely mix history, sci-fi, and fantasy elements with Fowler’s usual strong literary voice. Whether examining the machinations of a Northern California cult, in "Always," or a vague but obviously horrific violent act in the eerie title story, Fowler never strays from the anchor of human emotion that makes her characters so believable. Within these pages readers will find dramas and crises that entertain, illuminate, and question the reality that surrounds us.