The Jaguar HunterWinner of the 1988 World Fantasy and Locus Awards for Best Story Collection, The Jaguar Hunter brings together some of the 1980s' finest speculative fiction. From the battlegrounds of near-future Latin America, to spirit-haunted Nepal, to the ecosystem on the body of a giant dragon, the stories vividly evoke both real-world and fantastic locales with thorough credibility. Shepard's attention to character development and cultural detail are especially remarkable, and reflect his extensive world travels. Featured in the collection, Salvador won the Locus Award in 1985 and R&R the Nebula and Locus Awards in 1987. |
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She stretched out a hand, brushing his cheek with a finger. The touch brought
more pain than he had ever known. It was luminous, lighting every circuit of his
body. He could feel his skin crisping, cracking, fluids leaking forth and sizzling.
She stretched out a hand, brushing his cheek with a finger. The touch brought
more pain than he had ever known. It was luminous, lighting every circuit of his
body. He could feel his skin crisping, cracking, fluids leaking forth and sizzling.
Page 61
to dwindle to her vanishing point; but, acting in unison, the Khaa extended their
hands and touched her. There was that shriek of tortured metal, lapsing to a high-
pitched hum, and to Eliot's amazement, the Khaa were sucked inside her.
to dwindle to her vanishing point; but, acting in unison, the Khaa extended their
hands and touched her. There was that shriek of tortured metal, lapsing to a high-
pitched hum, and to Eliot's amazement, the Khaa were sucked inside her.
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He seemed to be getting stronger, his squeals leaking out from Mingolla's hand.
He reached behind him, clawing at Mingolla's face; he grabbed a clump of hair,
yanked it. Desperate, Mingolla sawed with the machete. That tuned the Cuban's ...
He seemed to be getting stronger, his squeals leaking out from Mingolla's hand.
He reached behind him, clawing at Mingolla's face; he grabbed a clump of hair,
yanked it. Desperate, Mingolla sawed with the machete. That tuned the Cuban's ...
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| Title | The Jaguar Hunter |
| Author | Lucius Shepard |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Arkham House Publishers, 1987 |
| ISBN | 0870541544, 9780870541544 |
| Length | 404 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Science Fiction / General |
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