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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... shoulder . She nodded and cuddled closer and whispered something that was partially drowned out by the crinkling of the pillow . He was sure he had misheard her , but the mere thought that he hadn't was enough to lodge a nugget of chill ...
... shoulder . She nodded and cuddled closer and whispered something that was partially drowned out by the crinkling of the pillow . He was sure he had misheard her , but the mere thought that he hadn't was enough to lodge a nugget of chill ...
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... shoulder , spying on them ; he broke off the kiss . He was queasy again . Dizzy . " You're sweating , " she said , dabbing at his brow with a gloved hand . " Is this one of those spells ? " He nodded and lay back against the dune ...
... shoulder , spying on them ; he broke off the kiss . He was queasy again . Dizzy . " You're sweating , " she said , dabbing at his brow with a gloved hand . " Is this one of those spells ? " He nodded and lay back against the dune ...
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... shoulder , en- veloping him in an aura of body odor and whiskey breath . " See , " he went on , " we had everything under control . Sammy there . . . ' " Baylor ! " said Mingolla angrily . “ His name's Baylor . " " " The captain lifted ...
... shoulder , en- veloping him in an aura of body odor and whiskey breath . " See , " he went on , " we had everything under control . Sammy there . . . ' " Baylor ! " said Mingolla angrily . “ His name's Baylor . " " " The captain lifted ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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