Unheroic

A vampire owing child support . . . A law student stranded in a war-torn fantasy world . . . A comic book geek with a magic lamp . . . . . . and these are the good guys.Why should it be natural to read tales of valor, carried out by heroes who arebrave, noble, or even good? Why can't the villain save the day once in a while?Or maybe the damsel in distress? Or perhaps a drunken kid on Spring Break? Within this 2nd Edition collection are twenty-five dark little stories wrapped aroundthe odd theme of "unheroic" individuals making a difference. This twisted, eclecticmix of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror tales will leave you looking at the real world throughdifferent eyes.