A truck driver on a lonely stretch of road, a hitchiker, and an ancient curse-- a brilliant and moving tale, steeped in folklore, by the masters of modern Fantasy. In 1999 "The Burned Tower" was awarded the "Interpresscon" as the best short story of the year on the international SF-convention in St-Petersburg. Now, for the first time, in English. Also contains a preview of the Tor book, The Scar (publication date: 2/28/12). At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.