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In this collection of 12 stories, Scott imagines the magical, disturbing world of Cross River, where aquatic female phantoms emerge from the river's depths to seduce unsuspecting lovers to death beneath the waves. First seen in the prize-winning Insurrections, the town was reputedly founded by leaders of the country's only successful slave revolt. In "David Sherman, the Last Son of God," God is from Cross River. Not metaphorical God—actual, literal God. In this musically themed story, reminiscent of Baldw...Log In or Sign Up to Read More