Ten speculative fiction tales in which mermaids twine tails around foul-mouthed oil executives; wounded children forge their own magical salvation; a cup of tea on Bell Island is a conduit to another planet; and a hiking trail leads to the end of the world, and beyond.

Anniversary -- Animate -- Flame Retarded -- Where the Seas Roll Up Their Thunder -- Demoted -- Show and Tell -- Martinis, My Dear, Are Dangerous -- Unicorn -- Ferry Back the Gifts -- The Ghost of the Cherry Blossom.