Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

With a heavy dose of humor and a dash of philosophical questioning, this story sets the tone for the rest of the collection. However, things like having dinner with a dead historical figure or riding a unicorn are allowed. Unfortunately, that's not permitted because those in charge think it would easily become addictive and they don't want to deal with lawsuits that could stem from users getting hooked on that kind of experience. The strangeness starts with the first story, "Pre-Simulation Consultation XF007867," a tale consisting entirely of dialogue in which someone wants to spend time with their dead mother in a simulation. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century contains 12 stories that are very different from each other but that share cohesive elements that give the collection a sense of unity. Kim Fu's Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century is a wildly imaginative collection in which elements of science fiction, fantasy, and even crime fiction blend together in a maelstrom of entertaining darkness that peels away layers of normalcy to reveal the weird, creepy things at the core of each story.