The Empire of Ice Cream

Starting with the Nebula-winning title story, this “outstanding” fantasy collection by the author of Ahab’s Return will have you “entranced and delighted” ( Publishers Weekly , starred review). Few writers can extract as much enchantment from the mundane as award-winning author Jeffrey Ford. His talent for storytelling is readily evident in The Empire of Ice Cream , his collection of ordinary and extraordinary juxtapositions. The bittersweet Nebula Award–winning title story introduces a composer