Don't Read This Book (Evil Hat Fiction)

Down a lonely alleyway, under a starless sky, lies a city that never was, yet is: the Mad City, where nightmares walk the streets, and a good night's sleep can get you killed.

Here, then, is a book from that place. Within these recovered pages are the tales of the Awake, insomniacs who've walked those perilous streets, bringing a bit of the power of dream with them to fight back the night—always at a terrible cost.

For many, it will not end well. For a few, they might just become heroes—or at least find their way back home.

For you, a choice. Turn away. Don't read this book. And maybe you'll continue to rest easy. Or open the cover and enter a world unlike any you've ever dared to imagine...

Edited by Chuck Wendig and featuring the stories of...

• Stephen Blackmoore
• Harry Connolly
• Rich Dansky
• Matt Forbeck
• Laura Anne Gilman
• Will Hindmarch
• Mur Lafferty
• Robin D. Laws
• Ryan Macklin
• C. E. Murphy
• Josh Roby
• Greg Stolze
• Monica Valentinelli