A collection of 13 tales of strong women, armed with weapons they are not afraid to use. These are urban and paranormal stories certain to appeal to all readers of these popular genres. Features stories by Nancy Holder, Lili St. Crow, Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Jane Lindskold, Anton Strout, Jeanne Stein, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jim C. Hines, Elizabeth A. Vaughan, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Irene Radford and Alexander B. Potter.