A startling take on mythology and masculinity. Scott bases his stories in a fictional town in Maryland, which I ended up Googling a couple of times to make sure it was fictional, which is a testament to his world-building. The early stories build up the mythology that haunts the characters in the latter half of the collection. I grew frustrated with the depiction (or lack thereof) of women, which does get somewhat addressed, but still makes the stories feel uneven.