by Rio Youers
And where would Westlake be without the inimitable CZP gang? Samantha Beiko, Helen Marshall, Laura Marshall, Matt Moore, Danny Evarts. Thank you so much. And yes, dammit, I love you all. Erik Mohr, cover artist extraordinaire, and the reason this book looks so damn pretty. Sandra Kasturi, who believed in Westlake from the very beginning. Her faith and support has been nothing short of breathtaking. And, of course, my editor at CZP, Brett Savory, to whom I pitched Westlake Soul as we drunkenly staggered through the hallways of a hotel somewhere in the GTA. He didn’t ridicule my idea too much (although I could see the glaze of uncertainty in his eyes), and so I brought Westlake to life. And look at us now, brotherman. Look at us now. . . .
Finally . . . my beautiful wife, Emily. My superhero. The sun in miniature. For too many reasons to mention. Suffice to say that some aspects of this novel were difficult to write, and some were not.
Everything about love, for instance . . . all too easy, because of her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rio Youers has been praised by some of the most noteworthy names in the speculative fiction genre. He is the British Fantasy Award-nominated author of Old Man Scratch and End Times. His short fiction has been published by, among others, Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy, IDW, and PS Publishing. Rio lives in southwestern Ontario with his wife, Emily, and their daughter, Lily Maye.
Table of Contents
Title Page
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FIRST EDITION
ROTTEN APPLE
1. Not a Pip.
2. Release.
3. How to Make a Superhero.
4. Archenemy.
5. Hub.
6. On Love.
7. Our Song.
8. A Week in the Life.
9. Yvette.
10. Soul Food.
11. The Bad Guys.
12. ?!?!?!
13. Respite.
14. Why Fat Annie Quit.
15. Long Fall.
II FALLIN’
16. Resolve.
17. We Are Family.
18. Virtual Reality.
19. Westlake: Unplugged.
20. The Fucktard Strikes Again.
21. Rainbows.
22. Superhero.
23. Supervillain.
24. Downward Dog.
25. The Beauty and the Bird.
IIITHE WALL
26. Our Final Moments.
27. On Life.
28. On Death.
29. Down.
30. And Out.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR