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Anvil of Stars
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 2 in the Forge of God series
Beyond Heaven's River
Greg Bear, Open Road
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A Japanese WWII soldier finds himself on an alien world in this novel from the New York Times –bestselling “master of the grand-scale SF novel” (… A Japanese WWII soldier finds himself on an alien world in this novel from the New York Times –bestselling “master of the grand-scale SF novel” ( Booklist ). Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author Yoshio Kawashita is a great warrior until aliens whisk him away during World War II. They put him on a desolate planet far from his home, where he is destined to remain forever, leaving him alone in his new hell. Then Anna Nestor appears. This empress does not see planets as homes for their inhabitants; she sees exploitable real estate. Anna Nestor views Kawashita as a sideshow attraction until they fall in love. But the two lovebirds cannot be free until they find out who kidnapped Kawashita and why.
Beyond the Farthest Suns
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Seven remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the twenty-first century’s finest writers of… Seven remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the twenty-first century’s finest writers of speculative fiction. Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author Whether penning science fiction ( Moving Mars , Queen of Angels , War Dogs ), alternate history (the Mongoliad series with Neal Stephenson), or fantasy ( Sleepside , The Infinity Concerto ), Greg Bear tells stories that engage the reader’s intellect while gripping the imagination. His short fiction is no exception. Beyond the Farthest Suns takes readers to the far end of the universe and the borders of scientific understanding. The volume includes: “The Way of All Ghosts,” set in the bestselling universe of Eon and Eternity ; “The Venging,” which takes a group of desperate fugitives fleeing alien dominance down into the awesome gateway of a black hole; “The Fall of the House of Escher,” in which a world-famous illusionist is brought back from the dead for a terrifying command performance; “Hardfought,” the critically acclaimed Nebula Award–winning story showcasing a far future in which a legendary female pilot and her alien captor are forced into a tapestry of echoing lives where they struggle to communicate and find the deepest secrets of their history. These works, along with three additional entries, stunningly illustrate how Bear interweaves the rationality of science with remarkable characters whose thoughts and emotions reflect our own.
Dead Lines
Greg Bear, Open Road
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From the New York Times –bestselling author: A new kind of phone awakens the dead in this “really excellent” technological horror novel (Stephen… From the New York Times –bestselling author: A new kind of phone awakens the dead in this “really excellent” technological horror novel (Stephen King). Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author Ever since his life was shattered by the kidnapping and murder of his young daughter, Peter Russell has become a ghost of a man. Once a successful director of adult films, he has been reduced to running questionable errands for an eccentric California millionaire. But everything changes when a Los Angeles start-up offers him the opportunity to create promotional videos for their revolutionary new technology, Trans. The product offers exceptionally powerful, crystal-clear mobile communication that can operate anywhere and everywhere—and Peter sets out to put it into every palm. But as he uses the device himself, he starts to see his murdered little girl . . . Soon, there are other voices—disembodied, confused, angry—emanating from a newly invaded dimension. Many are even malevolent . . . and hungry . . . and deadly. As the death toll of Trans-users skyrockets, Peter’s life begins a new spiral downward. Now, he must race to make sense of the horror Trans has wrought before the gateway to Hell bursts wide open. With Dead Lines , author of the Eon series Greg Bear transforms the literary realm of Dean Koontz, Peter Straub, and Stephen King into something unique by ingeniously blending the speculative with the supernatural. You’ll never look at your phone the same way again. “[A] startlingly original ghost story . . . Dead Lines is haunting.” — People “Admirably spooky . . . [steeped] in a visceral chill.” — The Washington Post
Dinosaur Summer
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Winner of the Endeavour Award
Eternity
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 2 in The Way series
Hardfought
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Winner of the Nebula Award
Hegira
Greg Bear, Open Road
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“A minor classic. A small book but with big characters . . . and great ideas” from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning… “A minor classic. A small book but with big characters . . . and great ideas” from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author ( SF Reviews ). The planet Hegira is the universe’s melting pot. Hundreds of tribes in dozens of cities intermingle in the vast uncharted territory. The only thing holding the people together are the massive Obelisks, the chronicles of all the truths and falsehoods each tribe has brought to Hegira. Young Bar-Woten is in search of knowledge and he knows the key to the truth about his homeland is contained in the writings of the Obelisks. With his fellow companions, Bar-Woten must travel through Hegira’s exotic cities to discover the lies within the words of thousands.
Just Over the Horizon
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Fourteen stories and a rare screenplay from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author deliver a “solid introduction to the oeuvre of a classic writer”… Fourteen stories and a rare screenplay from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author deliver a “solid introduction to the oeuvre of a classic writer” ( The New York Times Book Review ). Greg Bear—author of Queen of Angels , Eon , and Hull Zero Three , among many other hugely popular novels—has an ability to transform challenging scientific concepts into gripping fiction that has won him numerous awards and an avid following. He has written novels about interstellar war, human evolution, intelligent bacteria, international terrorism, and the exploration of deep space—but he doesn’t stop there. This brilliant collection of Bear’s stories, each newly revised by the author, proves he is a master of the short form as well. Just Over the Horizon offers fourteen mind-bending explorations of the near future . . . or just beyond the border of conventional reality. The volume includes: “Blood Music,” a Hugo and Nebula award–winning classic and the basis for the novel of the same name—and the first science-fictional exploration of nanotechnology; “Sisters,” in which high school students find maturity and family by confronting a tragic genetic destiny; “Tangents,” winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, about a persecuted scientist who seeks refuge in a better world; “Dead Run,” a tale of union truck drivers ferrying souls through Death Valley into Hell, adapted for an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone ; “Sleepside Story,” which Bear calls one of his favorite pieces, an urban fantasy tale that takes a music student by Night Metro to the Sleepside mansion of a magical woman of the night, inverting “Beauty and the Beast” in a very modern mirror; “Genius,” the screenplay written for the television series Outer Limits but never produced. Just Over the Horizon combines Bear’s intense concern with the human condition with a deep understanding of science, resulting in a collection long to be remembered.
Legacy
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 3 in The Way series
Psychlone
Greg Bear, Open Road
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An evil spawned from the horrors of World War II wreaks havoc on a small New Mexico town in this novel from the “master of the grand-scale SF novel” (… An evil spawned from the horrors of World War II wreaks havoc on a small New Mexico town in this novel from the “master of the grand-scale SF novel” ( Booklist ). Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author Curiosity may kill Larry Fowler. A scientist from New Mexico, Fowler is hot on the trail of a mysterious phenomenon that is known to freeze animals instantly and can demolish an entire town. Part ghost story, part science fiction, part political treatise, Greg Bear’s novel tracks Fowler on his journey to discover the true nature of the PSYCHLONE. Praise for New York Times –bestselling author Greg Bear “Bear is one of our very best.” — New York Daily News “Arthur C. Clarke’s most formidable rival yet.” — The Times “One of the grand contemporary masters of SF.” —Brian Aldiss “The best working writer in science fiction.” — The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Queen of Angels
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Hugo Award Finalist: A near-future novel of artificial intelligence, human nature, and mass murder that “succeeds on virtually every level” ( The New… Hugo Award Finalist: A near-future novel of artificial intelligence, human nature, and mass murder that “succeeds on virtually every level” ( The New York Times Book Review ). In Los Angeles in 2047, advances in the science of psychology have made crime a rare occurrence. So it’s utterly shocking when eight bodies are detected in an apartment, and not long afterward the perpetrator is revealed as well: noted poet Emmanuel Goldsmith. The LAPD’s Mary Choy—who has had both her appearance and her police work enhanced by nanotechnology—is tasked with arresting the killer, while psychotherapy pioneer Martin Burke prepares to explore his mind. Meanwhile, Goldsmith’s good friend and fellow writer reels at the news—while, far from all of them, a space probe makes a startling discovery. This “excellent” novel about technology, identity, and the nature of consciousness is a thought-provoking stunner by the Nebula Award–winning author of the Eon series and the Forerunner Saga ( Chicago Tribune ).
Slant
Greg Bear, Open Road
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The “reigning master of hard-edge science fiction takes a chilling look at the plausible near-future” in this cyberpunk sequel to Queen of Angels (… The “reigning master of hard-edge science fiction takes a chilling look at the plausible near-future” in this cyberpunk sequel to Queen of Angels ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer ). Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author New York Times –Bestselling Author In the second half of the twenty-first century, nanotechnology has transformed every aspect of society. Humans can now change their abilities, their appearance, their very bodies on microscopic level. Advanced psychotherapy seems to have wiped away violence and illness. The world is sane and in balance. However, that balance teeters with the grisly murder of two prostitutes and a series of suicides. Soon, public defender Mary Cho’s investigation finds a dark danger lurking in the recesses of the “dataflow.” Entertainment, virtual pornography, neo-Luddite separatists, an unknown artificial intelligence—everything seems to be intertwined in a vast conspiracy. As technology fails so too does the society perched high atop it. Perfection is a high pedestal from which to fall.
Sleepside
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Classic fantasy stories from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, “one of our very best, and most innovate, speculative writers” ( New York Daily… Classic fantasy stories from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, “one of our very best, and most innovate, speculative writers” ( New York Daily News ). Collecting nine stories in old paradigms, Sleepside features Greg Bear’s outstanding fantasy writing: “Webster,” “The White Horse Child,” “Richie by the Sea,” “Sleepside Story,” “Dead Run,” “The Visitation,” “Through Road No Whither,” “The Way of All Ghosts,” and the Nebula Award finalist “Petra.” This edition also includes the special introduction by the author: “On Losing the Taint of Being a Cannibal.” Praise for Greg Bear “Arthur C. Clarke’s most formidable rival yet.” — The Times “One of the grand contemporary masters of SF.” —Brian Aldiss “[A] master of the grand-scale SF novel.” — Booklist
Strength of Stones
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Artificially intelligent cities rise up against humanity in this ”excellent novel. It came on me as a surprise, and it knocked me out!” (Harlan… Artificially intelligent cities rise up against humanity in this ”excellent novel. It came on me as a surprise, and it knocked me out!” (Harlan Ellison). Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Author New York Times –Bestselling Author In a theocratic world far into the future, cities control their own movements and organization. Constantly moving, growing and decaying, taking care of every need their inhabitants might think of, the cities have decided that humans are no longer a necessary part of their architecture, casting them out to wander in the wilderness and eke out a meager subsistence. To the exiled humans, the cities represent a paradisiacal Eden, a reminder of all they cannot attain due to their sinful and unworthy natures. But things are beginning to change. People are no longer willing to allow the cities to keep them out, choosing instead to force an entry and plunder at will. The cities are starting to crumble and die because they have no purpose or reason to continue living without citizens. One woman, called mad by some and wise by others, is the only human allowed to inhabit a city. From her lonely and precarious position at the heart of one of the greatest cities ever, she must decide the fate of the relationship between human society and the ancient strongholds of knowledge, while making one last desperate attempt to save the living cities.
The Forge of God
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 1 in the Forge of God series
The Infinity Concerto
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 1 in the Songs of Earth and Power series
The Serpent Mage
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 2 in the Songs of Earth and Power series
The Venging
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Eight short stories from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, “one of the grand contemporary masters of SF” (Brian… Eight short stories from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, “one of the grand contemporary masters of SF” (Brian Aldiss). This is the first published collection of short stories by one of the foremost voices in science fiction today. This significant volume contains many characters and situations that later evolved into their own novels. “Mandala” features technologically perfect cities that eject their sinful human occupants, a premise that can be found at the root of Bear’s later novel, Strength of Stones . In the Nebula Award winner, “Hardfought,” Bear brilliantly handles the classic science fiction dilemma of human communication with aliens. Other stories include “The Wind From a Burning Woman” in which a woman holds the world hostage by controlling a giant asteroid; “Scattershot,” in which the inhabitants of many universes meet in an undefined limbo space; and the Nebula Award finalist “Petra,” a story of a world where chaos rules, stone moves, and the mind controls reality. Praise for Greg Bear “Bear is one of our very best.” — New York Daily News “Arthur C. Clarke’s most formidable rival yet.” — The Times “[A] master of the grand-scale SF novel.” — Booklist
Vitals
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A “terrifying” novel from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, “a master at turning a scientific concept into a crackling good thriller (Tess… A “terrifying” novel from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, “a master at turning a scientific concept into a crackling good thriller (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times –bestselling author). Scientist Hal Cousins is on the brink of success in his quest to determine the biological underpinnings of immortality. Funded by angel investors, the brilliant researcher makes a trip by submersible to the bottom of the sea, searching for primitive one-celled organisms that may be related to the earliest life forms on Earth. But the trip turns into a nightmare when Cousins’s pilot goes berserk and turns on him. The homicidal attack is only the first in a series of events that sends the biochemist on the run, pursued by faceless enemies who want his studies terminated and Cousins dead. Cousins must face the realization that his research has brought him into contact with a vast conspiracy. Across the country, scientists are being murdered to cover up the fact that someone has discovered how to control minds through bacterial manipulation—and that the trigger bacteria now infects much of the world’s population. Discredited and not knowing whom to trust, Cousins must gamble everything with Earth’s very survival at stake. Award-winning author Greg Bear creates a tense, stunningly plausible thriller all too firmly rooted in scientific fact. “Now, at a time when bold enthusiasts proclaim that the keys to immortality lie within human reach, Bear cautions—in Vitals —that a strange and frightening world may await us if we dare open that door.” —David Brin, New York Times –bestselling author
Women in Deep Time
Greg Bear, Open Road
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A trio of stories featuring female protagonists from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author. “Three stories with a… A trio of stories featuring female protagonists from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author. “Three stories with a common theme: the female psyche, multiplied and divided,” says Greg Bear in his introduction to Women in Deep Time . “There’s probably something Jungian in common with all three. At any rate, throughout my writing career (and for whatever reason) I’ve been fascinated by the feminine voice.” Featured in this special collection are “Sisters,” Nebula Award finalist “Scattershot,” in which the inhabitants of many universes meet in limbo, and the Nebula Award–winning “Hardfought,” in which engineered warriors redefine humanity. Praise for Greg Bear “Bear is one of our very best.” — New York Daily News “Arthur C. Clarke’s most formidable rival yet.” — The Times “One of the grand contemporary masters of SF.” —Brian Aldiss “[A] master of the grand-scale SF novel.” — Booklist
Eon
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Book 1 in The Way series
Mariposa
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Book 2 in the Quantico series
Quantico
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Book 1 in the Quantico series
Blood Music
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Winner of the Hugo Award, the Prix Apollo Award, and the Tähtivaeltaja Award
Far Thoughts and Pale Gods
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning… Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author. Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, from thrillers ( Darwin’s Radio , Vitals ) to science fiction ( Blood Music , Eon , Hull Zero Three ) to pure fantasy ( The Infinity Concerto , The Serpent Mage ). He has won five Nebula and two Hugo Awards, his works have been translated into more than twenty languages, and his titles have sold millions of copies worldwide. But his skills are not confined to writing at full-length novels: He is also the author of dozens of brilliant short stories, novellas, and novelettes. Far Thoughts and Pale Gods contains six highly acclaimed stories, each newly revised by the author, that illustrate Bear's abundant breadth of talent. The volume includes: “Heads,” which marks the first time the concept of quantum computing appears in science fiction—though it is a vision of 400 frozen heads that will remain in the reader’s memory; “The Wind from a Burning Woman,” the first story set in the universe that spawned the novels Eon and Eternity ; “Plague of Conscience,” which explores what it means to be alien—and whether that can be comprehended without understanding what it means to be human; “Scattershot,” beginning “The teddy bear spoke excellent Mandarin,” a gripping deep-space adventure that is also a tribute to legendary female science fiction writer James Tiptree Jr. These and the remaining entries—“Mandala” and “Petra” \—form a remarkable collection showcasing the talents of a major American writer.Each story is accompanied by an introduction and an afterword written especially for this volume.
Moving Mars
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Winner of the Nebula Award and the Premio Ignotus Award.
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Eon
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Book 1 in The Way series
Mariposa
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Book 2 in the Quantico series
Quantico
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Book 1 in the Quantico series
Blood Music
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Winner of the Hugo Award, the Prix Apollo Award, and the Tähtivaeltaja Award
Far Thoughts and Pale Gods
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning… Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author. Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, from thrillers ( Darwin’s Radio , Vitals ) to science fiction ( Blood Music , Eon , Hull Zero Three ) to pure fantasy ( The Infinity Concerto , The Serpent Mage ). He has won five Nebula and two Hugo Awards, his works have been translated into more than twenty languages, and his titles have sold millions of copies worldwide. But his skills are not confined to writing at full-length novels: He is also the author of dozens of brilliant short stories, novellas, and novelettes. Far Thoughts and Pale Gods contains six highly acclaimed stories, each newly revised by the author, that illustrate Bear's abundant breadth of talent. The volume includes: “Heads,” which marks the first time the concept of quantum computing appears in science fiction—though it is a vision of 400 frozen heads that will remain in the reader’s memory; “The Wind from a Burning Woman,” the first story set in the universe that spawned the novels Eon and Eternity ; “Plague of Conscience,” which explores what it means to be alien—and whether that can be comprehended without understanding what it means to be human; “Scattershot,” beginning “The teddy bear spoke excellent Mandarin,” a gripping deep-space adventure that is also a tribute to legendary female science fiction writer James Tiptree Jr. These and the remaining entries—“Mandala” and “Petra” \—form a remarkable collection showcasing the talents of a major American writer.Each story is accompanied by an introduction and an afterword written especially for this volume.
Moving Mars
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Winner of the Nebula Award and the Premio Ignotus Award.
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Blood Music
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Winner of the Hugo Award, the Prix Apollo Award, and the Tähtivaeltaja Award
Far Thoughts and Pale Gods
Greg Bear, Open Road
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Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning… Six freshly-revised stories—plus new introductions, commentary, and reminiscences—from the New York Times –bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author. Greg Bear is the author of more than thirty books, from thrillers ( Darwin’s Radio , Vitals ) to science fiction ( Blood Music , Eon , Hull Zero Three ) to pure fantasy ( The Infinity Concerto , The Serpent Mage ). He has won five Nebula and two Hugo Awards, his works have been translated into more than twenty languages, and his titles have sold millions of copies worldwide. But his skills are not confined to writing at full-length novels: He is also the author of dozens of brilliant short stories, novellas, and novelettes. Far Thoughts and Pale Gods contains six highly acclaimed stories, each newly revised by the author, that illustrate Bear's abundant breadth of talent. The volume includes: “Heads,” which marks the first time the concept of quantum computing appears in science fiction—though it is a vision of 400 frozen heads that will remain in the reader’s memory; “The Wind from a Burning Woman,” the first story set in the universe that spawned the novels Eon and Eternity ; “Plague of Conscience,” which explores what it means to be alien—and whether that can be comprehended without understanding what it means to be human; “Scattershot,” beginning “The teddy bear spoke excellent Mandarin,” a gripping deep-space adventure that is also a tribute to legendary female science fiction writer James Tiptree Jr. These and the remaining entries—“Mandala” and “Petra” \—form a remarkable collection showcasing the talents of a major American writer.Each story is accompanied by an introduction and an afterword written especially for this volume.
Moving Mars
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Winner of the Nebula Award and the Premio Ignotus Award.