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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... Gracela , " he said to Mingolla , “ she wants to kill you . But I say , some men they got one foot in the worl ' of death , and if you kill them , death will take you , too . And you know what ? " " What ? " said Mingolla . " It's true ...
... Gracela , " he said to Mingolla , “ she wants to kill you . But I say , some men they got one foot in the worl ' of death , and if you kill them , death will take you , too . And you know what ? " " What ? " said Mingolla . " It's true ...
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... Gracela . Coming up behind the boy , her knife held low , ready to stab . In reflex , Mingolla flung out his injured hand to block her . The knife nicked the edge of his hand , deflected upward , and sliced the top of the boy's shoulder ...
... Gracela . Coming up behind the boy , her knife held low , ready to stab . In reflex , Mingolla flung out his injured hand to block her . The knife nicked the edge of his hand , deflected upward , and sliced the top of the boy's shoulder ...
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... Gracela's stomach . " I tol ' you I won ' kill a man so close wit ' death . " Again he laughed . " You look pretty ... Gracela , propped on an elbow , and began to tease one of her nipples erect . Mingolla took a few hesitant steps away ...
... Gracela's stomach . " I tol ' you I won ' kill a man so close wit ' death . " Again he laughed . " You look pretty ... Gracela , propped on an elbow , and began to tease one of her nipples erect . Mingolla took a few hesitant steps away ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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