F. Gonzalez It’s not often that I’m solicited for introductions or to write about a colleague. The few times I’ve done it the writer in question is (a) dead, (b) a peer, colleague or friend, and, in one rare case, (c) somewhat of a legend in the field. Thankfully, Shane McKenzie isn’t dead. And he isn’t a legend in the field of horror fiction yet. I do consider him a peer and a trusted colleague, though, and I’m sure if we lived closer, allowing us more social time, we’d probably be friends. What Shane McKenzie is, however, is a new voice in the field of horror and suspense fiction, and one that I suspect will not fade away soon. This will become apparent when you dip into the novella you hold in your hands. Despite the connotations of fantasy in the title, rest assured this tale is far from whatever preconceived notions that genre conjures. No. Fairy is the stuff of nightmares.
