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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... Shockley came striding down out of the hills behind the shingle . Tom and Alise got to their feet . “ I can't believe you people are so fucking uncool , " said Shockley , walking up to them ; his face was dark with anger , and the ...
... Shockley came striding down out of the hills behind the shingle . Tom and Alise got to their feet . “ I can't believe you people are so fucking uncool , " said Shockley , walking up to them ; his face was dark with anger , and the ...
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... Shockley's outburst . " You don't wanna see him now , man , " said Skipper , and flicked out his tongue to retrieve a run- ner of drool that had leaked from the corner of his mouth . " Dude's on a rampage , y'know ? " " Yeah , " I said ...
... Shockley's outburst . " You don't wanna see him now , man , " said Skipper , and flicked out his tongue to retrieve a run- ner of drool that had leaked from the corner of his mouth . " Dude's on a rampage , y'know ? " " Yeah , " I said ...
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... Shockley's chest , I let out a purposefully demented laugh . “ Tell me , Rich , ” I said . " Do you believe in God ... Shockley . " You don't understand , " said Shockley . " Sure I do , Rich . " I essayed another deranged - teenage ...
... Shockley's chest , I let out a purposefully demented laugh . “ Tell me , Rich , ” I said . " Do you believe in God ... Shockley . " You don't understand , " said Shockley . " Sure I do , Rich . " I essayed another deranged - teenage ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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