What’s an ancient god of death to do in the modern world? Anubis, Egyptian Guardian of the Veil, has a problem—two runaway children. HIS children. His search for his beloved twins has brought him grief and worry and a trip to Minneapolis. He’s meeting with an “artist” who churns out commemorative plates festooned with unicorns and puppies and TEDDY BEARS. Anubis HATES teddy bears. But the artist may lead him to his children. And like any modern father, Anubis would do anything for his children.

Steven Mohan, Jr. has published scores of short stories in markets as diverse as INTERZONE, POLYPHONY, and PARADOX, as well as several DAW original anthologies. His short fiction has won honorable mention in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION and THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR.