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Nebula Award nominated novella. It originally appeared in Black Gate, Spring 2007, and was reprinted in Lightspeed, January 2017.

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A stunning new writer of mythological fantasy takes readers to a world of adventure, discovery, and transformation in her beautiful and evocative debut novel.

When a twelve-year-old wakes up as a human girl-instead of a bear-one cloudy morning, she embarks on a thrilling journey through both mortal and immortal worlds to mend her past, face her fears, and save all of the realms in which she treads.

"On the basis of Lord Stink and Other Stories, Judith Berman is a skillful, passionate writer who proceeds at her own measured pace to produce quality craftsmanship from her workshop. Two stories here, the title piece and "Dream of Rain" are mythic, fairytale-like fantasies that evoke the best of Ursula Le Guin. The heretofore unpublished "Election Day," by contrast, is a madcap Tim-Powersish romp involving talking mirrors, reanimated corpses and a touchingly awkward, nascent love affair. Finally, "The Window" moves into Carol Emshwiller territory with its tale of an Earth overrun by the Grubs, and how humanity fares as pets. Berman exhibits a sure hand and a sharp imagination. Seeing more of her work will be a pleasure, especially at possibly longer lengths."
- Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's

Table of Contents:

• Lord Stink - (1997) - novelette
• The Window - (1999) - novelette
• Dream of Rain - (2000) - short story
• Election Day - short fiction

Sturgeon Award nominated novelette. It originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, July 2004 and was reprinted in Lightspeed, January 2013. The story can aslo be found in the anthologies Best Short Novels: 2005, edited by Jonathan Strahan, and Not One of Us: Stories of Aliens on Earth (2018), edited by Neil Clarke.

Sturgeon Award nominated novelette. It originally appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, August 1999. It is included in the collection Lord Stink and Other Stories (2002).