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Violence
Some
Moderate; horror violence across multiple stories
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content in some stories
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild; the genre includes some substance content
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant; sustained psychological horror across the collection — Leiber's darkness is intelligent
What this book is about
Fritz Leiber's horror fiction — collected here in one of his major short story gatherings — represents the work of one of American horror's most important figures, winner of multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and World Fantasy Awards. From urban horror to cosmic dread, Leiber wrote darkness with intellectual sophistication and genuine craft.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Horror fiction for mature readers
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