The Chains That You Refuse

A new collection by one of the most popular and prolific authors of the last few years covers a wide range of material, from time travel to cyberpunk to contemporary fantasy. Twenty stories and two poems, originally published in high profile places like SciFi.com and Asimov's. Contents 1 • L'Esprit d'Escalier: Not a Play in One Act • short story by Elizabeth Bear 15 • Gone to Flowers • [Jenny Casey] • short story by Elizabeth Bear 35 • The Company of Four • (2000) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 45 • Ice • (2003) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 53 • High Iron • short story by Elizabeth Bear 59 • ee "doc" cummings • (2003) • poem by Elizabeth Bear 61 • The Devil You Don't • short story by Elizabeth Bear 75 • Tiger! Tiger! • (2003) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 91 • The Dying of the Light • (2003) • poem by Elizabeth Bear and Amber van Dyk 95 • And the Deep Blue Sea • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 111 • Schrödinger's Cat Chases the Super String • short story by Elizabeth Bear 115 • One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King • [One-Eyed Jack and the Suicide King] • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 127 • Sleeping Dogs Lie • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 131 • Two Dreams on Trains • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 139 • Stella Nova • short story by Elizabeth Bear 145 • This Tragic Glass • (2004) • novelette by Elizabeth Bear 171 • Botticelli • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 181 • Seven Dragons Mountains • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 191 • Old Leatherwings • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 199 • When You Visit the Magoebaskloof Hotel, Be Certain Not to Miss the Samango Monkeys • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 205 • Follow Me Light • (2005) • short story by Elizabeth Bear 217 • The Chains That You Refuse • (2004) • short story by Elizabeth Bear