A disturbing novel about dreams and wishes, a nightmarish distaff monkey's paw of a book that it's impossible to forget. Lisa Tuttle remains our preeminent chronicler of family madness and desire.

Remember your name. Do not lose hope ---what you seek will be found.

Often you will discover that the harder you work, and the more wisely you work, the luckier you get. But there is luck, and it helps.

It's a wonderful thing, as a writer, to be given parameters and walls and barriers.

Do not lose hope — what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story. (from 'Instructions')

Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names.

Look. I brought you here to give you a choice-" "You didn't bring us here," said Nick. "You're here," said Bod. "I wanted you here. I came here. You followed me. Same thing.