The Jaguar HunterFourteen of Lucius Shepard's most memorable stories are combined with a previously unanthologized novella, Radiant Green Star, to form a stunning sci-fi collection. In the Nebula Award-winning title story, a poor Honduran hunter is coerced into tracking the forbidden black jaguar of Barrio Carolina. |
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... Peter , then set the container down . " You want me to see what I can learn from those ? " asked Peter . Weldon shrugged . " Can't hurt nothin ' , I guess . " He stared out the window as if unconcerned with the issue . Peter took the ...
... Peter , then set the container down . " You want me to see what I can learn from those ? " asked Peter . Weldon shrugged . " Can't hurt nothin ' , I guess . " He stared out the window as if unconcerned with the issue . Peter took the ...
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... Peter , " she said . " It can't hurt to try . " Weldon backed off a step . " Nobody's blamin ' you for bein ' scared , Mr. Ramey , ” he said . “ I'm scared myself . But this is the only way I can figure to do my job . " " You're going ...
... Peter , " she said . " It can't hurt to try . " Weldon backed off a step . " Nobody's blamin ' you for bein ' scared , Mr. Ramey , ” he said . “ I'm scared myself . But this is the only way I can figure to do my job . " " You're going ...
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... Peter knelt beside him and put a hand on his shoulder ; he heard a hiss and felt a tremor pass through the body . Weldon's right eye began to bulge . Peter lost his balance and sat back hard . Then the eye popped out and dropped into ...
... Peter knelt beside him and put a hand on his shoulder ; he heard a hiss and felt a tremor pass through the body . Weldon's right eye began to bulge . Peter lost his balance and sat back hard . Then the eye popped out and dropped into ...
Contents
Foreword by Michael Bishop | 1 |
The Night of White Bhairab | 33 |
Salvador | 71 |
Copyright | |
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