Beluthahatchie and Other Stories

Beluthahatchie and Other Stories
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004487890
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Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Beluthahatchie and Other Stories by : Andy Duncan

Presents a collection of short stories, including "Beluthahatchie," which tells the story of a guitarist who refuses to disembark a train at Hell and his adventures at the next stop.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection
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Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Total Pages : 775
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ISBN-10 : 9781250028044
ISBN-13 : 1250028043
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection by : Gardner Dozois

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirtieth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world through their short stories. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre. The multiple Locus Award-winning annual compilation of the year's best science fiction stories

Breakfast with the Ones You Love

Breakfast with the Ones You Love
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780553903539
ISBN-13 : 0553903535
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Breakfast with the Ones You Love by : Eliot Fintushel

Meet Lea Tillim, aka Cadaver Dimples, Star of Morgues and Emergency Rooms. Scarecrow thin, with a sharp crew cut and a dead face, Lea’s a girl with a talent. She can think you into a heart attack if you cross her—or, if she’s feeling kind, just a bad case of indigestion. She has only one friend in the world, her cat, Tule. You see, a girl like Lea can’t be too careful whom she shows her talent to. In her experience it only leads to troubles and tragedies. Now it’s led her to Jack Konar, who’s secretly building something strange and wonderful in an abandoned section of the local Sears and Roebuck. According to Jack, it’s all part of a master plan to rescue the Chosen from this godforsaken planet. But the agents of the Evil Ones–cleverly disguised as ordinary people and sometimes even cats–are trying to stop him. Jack needs a girl with Lea’s special talents. It would all sound just too crazy for words if the most dangerous and unexpected thing of all hadn’t happened. After years of the best poker face grief could buy, Lea finds herself slowly coming back to life . . . and falling in love with the savior of the world.

Crossroads

Crossroads
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 0765308142
ISBN-13 : 9780765308146
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Crossroads by : Brett Cox

A rich brew of the Southern Literary Fantastic

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Nineteenth Annual Collection

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Nineteenth Annual Collection
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 854
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ISBN-10 : 9780312288785
ISBN-13 : 0312288786
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Year's Best Science Fiction: Nineteenth Annual Collection by : Gardner Dozois

The twenty-first century has so far proven to be exciting and wondrous and filled with challenges we had never dreamed. New possibilities previously unimagined appear almost daily . . . and science fiction stories continue to explore those possibilities with delightful results:Collected in this anthology are such compelling stories as:"On K2 with Kanakaredes" by Dan Simmons. A relentlessly paced and absorbing tale set in the near future about three mountain climbers who must scale the face of K2 with some very odd company."The Human Front" by Ken MacLeod. In this compassionate coming-of-age tale the details of life are just a bit off from things as we know them-and nothing is as it appears to be."Glacial" by Alastair Reynolds. A fascinating discovery on a distant planet leads to mass death and a wrenching mystery as spellbinding as anything in recent short fiction.The twenty-six stories in this collection imaginatively takes us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including:Eleanor ArnasonChris BeckettMichael BlumleinMichael CassuttBrenda W. CloughPaul Di FilippoAndy DuncanCarolyn Ives GilmanJim GrimsleySimon IngsJames Patrick KellyLeigh KennedyNancy KressIan R. MacLeodKen MacLeodPaul J. McAuleyMaureen F. McHughRobert ReedAlastair ReynoldsGeoff RymanWilliam SandersDan SimmonsAllen M. SteeleCharles StrossMichael SwanwickHoward WaldropSupplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year

The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
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Publisher : Start Publishing LLC
Total Pages : 758
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ISBN-10 : 9781597804608
ISBN-13 : 1597804606
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year by : Jonathan Strahan

In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven’t missed any future classics? Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Strahan has surveyed the expanding universes of modern sf and fantasy to find the brightest stars in today’s dazzling literary firmament. From the latest masterworks by the acknowledged titans of the field to fresh visions from exciting new talents, this outstanding collection is a comprehensive showcase for the current state of the art in both science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who wants to know where the future of imaginative short fiction is going, and treat themselves to dozens of unforgettable stories, will find this year’s edition of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy to be just what they’re looking for!

New Magics

New Magics
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 076530015X
ISBN-13 : 9780765300157
Rating : 4/5 (5X Downloads)

Synopsis New Magics by : Patrick Nielsen Hayden

This brand-new collection of award-winning fantasy stories just for teens includes works by such notable authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Jane Yolen, Neil Gaiman, Harry Turtledove, and Orson Scott Card.

Alabama Curiosities

Alabama Curiosities
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9781461747284
ISBN-13 : 1461747287
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Alabama Curiosities by : Andy Duncan

Discover Alabama's curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Coon Dog Cemetery, learn about the cattle-mutilation mystery, view the world's largest boll weevil, and sip Kudzu Tea. Only a true Southerner could capture the essence of these and other authentic Alabama phenomena, and Andy Duncan does his home state proud.

Scores

Scores
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Publisher : Gateway
Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : 9781473219809
ISBN-13 : 1473219809
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Scores by : John Clute

For more than 50 years John Clute has been reviewing science fiction and fantasy. As Scores demonstrates, his devotion to the task of understanding the central literatures of our era has not slackened. There are jokes in Scores, and curses, and tirades, and apologies, and riffs; but every word of every review, in the end, is about how we understand the stories we tell about the world. Following on from his two previous books of collected reviews (Strokes and Look at the Evidence) this book collects reviews from a wide variety of sources, but mostly from Interzone, the New York Review of Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Weekly. Where it has seemed possible to do so without distorting contemporary responses to books, these reviews have been revised, sometimes extensively. 125 review articles, over 200 books reviewed in more than 214,000 words.

Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction

Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 9781438109091
ISBN-13 : 1438109091
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction by : Don D'Ammassa

Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction provides comprehensive coverage of the major authors and works in these popular genres. Each entry includes a brief discussion of the author's life and work and includes a full bibliography. Each entry on