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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... jaguar . " Black jaguars , " his father had told him , “ are creatures of the moon . They have other forms and magical purposes with which we must not interfere . Never hunt them ! " His father had not said that the black jaguars lived ...
... jaguar . " Black jaguars , " his father had told him , “ are creatures of the moon . They have other forms and magical purposes with which we must not interfere . Never hunt them ! " His father had not said that the black jaguars lived ...
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... jaguar snarled , a razor stroke of sound that slit the peaceful mesh of wind and surf , and realizing it had scented his fear , he sprang to his feet , waving his machete . In a whirl of vision he saw the jaguar leap back , then he ...
... jaguar snarled , a razor stroke of sound that slit the peaceful mesh of wind and surf , and realizing it had scented his fear , he sprang to his feet , waving his machete . In a whirl of vision he saw the jaguar leap back , then he ...
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... jaguar . Onofrio's greed cannot withstand this temptation . " " That you must not do , " said Esteban . " But why ? " asked Amador . " We may not kill the jaguar , but with so many men we will certainly drive it away . " Before Esteban ...
... jaguar . Onofrio's greed cannot withstand this temptation . " " That you must not do , " said Esteban . " But why ? " asked Amador . " We may not kill the jaguar , but with so many men we will certainly drive it away . " Before Esteban ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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