Unlock the cage on this quirky collection of darkly comedic short stories and its curious cast of characters will take you to a place where reality blurs with fantasy and fear: A man stands crying in a room full of bodies trapped in their final, tortured death throes. On his very first scout camp, a tenderfoot is pitched into an alien world where a monster dog roams. The hushed sanctitude of a bird hide is broken by a suspicious stranger who delivers a chilling ultimatum. A defiant young factory worker of another world enters a speakeasy to perform the most dangerous act of her life. A must-read for fans of dark comedy and all things bizarre, these stories will leave you wanting more and questioning the very fabric of our existence. Whether you're howling with laughter or trembling in horror, one thing is sure – you will never, ever, look at a dog in the same way again…