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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... believe me . " " " They don't have much choice , ” he said . “ I just think they don't want to believe it . " After a moment she said , " Are you going away ? " He pulled back from her . She had never looked more beautiful . Her eyes ...
... believe me . " " " They don't have much choice , ” he said . “ I just think they don't want to believe it . " After a moment she said , " Are you going away ? " He pulled back from her . She had never looked more beautiful . Her eyes ...
Page 268
... believe this old fraud , don't you ? " He disengaged his hand , looking betrayed . " You believe what he said about us ? " " I'd like to believe it , " she said . " It would be better than what we have , wouldn't it ? " The lamplight ...
... believe this old fraud , don't you ? " He disengaged his hand , looking betrayed . " You believe what he said about us ? " " I'd like to believe it , " she said . " It would be better than what we have , wouldn't it ? " The lamplight ...
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... believe him , do you ? " I said . " Once Spurgeon gets a load on , he's liable to see the Pope driving a dune buggy . " " No , " said Ray . " But I wish I could believe him . Back at Cal Tech I'd planned on joining one of the projects ...
... believe him , do you ? " I said . " Once Spurgeon gets a load on , he's liable to see the Pope driving a dune buggy . " " No , " said Ray . " But I wish I could believe him . Back at Cal Tech I'd planned on joining one of the projects ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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