My mother once told me that no women is naked when she comes equipped with a bad mood and a steady glare.

In my defense, the corpse was entirely unexpected.

Mira Grant is actually my pseudonym. And Seanan is pronounced SHAWN-in.

There comes a point when you need to get over the fear and get on with your life, and a lot of people don’t seem to be capable of that anymore. From blood tests to gated communities, we have embraced the cult of fear, and now we don’t seem to know how to put it back where it belongs.

Jan built herself an ivory tower to keep the wolves out; she never dreamed they were already inside.

If you want to go foraging into the wilds of Canada without proper gear, you deserve what you get, even if that happens to include being attacked by an undead moose.

Follow the rules whenever possible. That makes it a lot more surprising when you break them.