The Maker of Moons

About this book

In The Maker of Moons, an encounter with a mysterious woman opens onto a secret world of gold-makers, strange creatures and hidden powers. The ordinary landscape grows less trustworthy with each discovery.

Robert W. Chambers gathers stories that shift between romance, suspense and the supernatural. The title tale unfolds as a Chinese-inspired fantasy shaped by the period's fascination with remote esoteric societies. Chambers is at his best when he lets the characters glimpse more than they can explain. The stories' peculiar unease comes from the suggestion that everyday life conceals an immense and dangerous second geography.