Bad Glass
WINNER OF DEL REY’S SUVUDU WRITING CONTESTA Library Journal Best SF/F Book of 2012A Locus Magazine 2012 Recommended Reading List selection. “A chilling, surreal, terrifying, beautiful book . . . an impressive and promising debut.”—Caitlín R. Kiernan, author ofThe Drowning Girl “One of the most exciting and accomplished debuts I’ve read in years,Bad Glass welds the eerie, atmospheric horror of Mark Danielewski’sHouse of Leavesto the transgressive apocalyptic vibe of Samuel R. Delany’s classicDhalgren.”—Paul Witcover, author ofWaking Beauty“(A) promising debut … with well-drawn psychological portraits of realistically flawed people.”–Publishers Weekly, notable book"The terror of this dark fantasy lies in Gropp’s grotesque creatures, who are grounded in reality...Bad Glass is a disturbing yet immensely entertaining story." --Romance Times(4 1/2 Star review)"Well-drawn and utterly believable characters...Anyone who enjoys thoughtful fantasies will find much to celebrate here."--Library Journal (starred review)