The most Marc Laidlaw stories ever assembled in one book… Known as co-creator of the blockbuster HALF-LIFE video game series, and veteran writer of the e-sports phenomenon Dota 2, Marc Laidlaw is primarily a writer of short stories—horror, fantasy, and science fiction. But while his work has appeared in many popular magazines and several landmark collections over the last 40 years, it has never been collected in any form until now. 51 stories. Over a quarter of a million words. This is, quite simply, the most Marc Laidlaw thing ever