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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... 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 . He ...
... 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 . He ...
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... hand across the dirt and rested it on Michaela's breast . It was rising and fall- ing with a steady rhythm . That made him happy , and he kept his hand there , exulting in the hits of her life against his palm . Some- thing shadowy ...
... hand across the dirt and rested it on Michaela's breast . It was rising and fall- ing with a steady rhythm . That made him happy , and he kept his hand there , exulting in the hits of her life against his palm . Some- thing shadowy ...
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... hand on his arm ; her brow was furrowed . " Why don't we let Hugh deal with it ? " Weldon was amused . " Naw , Sara . You let Mr. Ramey see what he can do . " He chuckled . " Maybe he can tell me how the Red Sox are gonna do this year ...
... hand on his arm ; her brow was furrowed . " Why don't we let Hugh deal with it ? " Weldon was amused . " Naw , Sara . You let Mr. Ramey see what he can do . " He chuckled . " Maybe he can tell me how the Red Sox are gonna do this year ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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