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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... Mills had a load on . " What are you doing here ? " Peter was surprised that Mills would set foot in the cafe ; it was his conviction that tourism was a deadly pollution , and places like the Atlantic were its mutant growths . " Took ...
... Mills had a load on . " What are you doing here ? " Peter was surprised that Mills would set foot in the cafe ; it was his conviction that tourism was a deadly pollution , and places like the Atlantic were its mutant growths . " Took ...
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... Mills . “ Might . . . He broke off and stared out over the aggregate . 99 At first Peter didn't see what had caught Mills's eyes ; then he noticed that a wind had sprung up . A most peculiar wind . It was moving slowly around the boat ...
... Mills . “ Might . . . He broke off and stared out over the aggregate . 99 At first Peter didn't see what had caught Mills's eyes ; then he noticed that a wind had sprung up . A most peculiar wind . It was moving slowly around the boat ...
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... Mills . The logical response to Mills's statement surfaced from Peter's thoughts , but he didn't want to admit to it and shunted it aside . " Maybe I'm wrong , " he said . " Well , if it is an animal , then it can take a hook . All we ...
... Mills . The logical response to Mills's statement surfaced from Peter's thoughts , but he didn't want to admit to it and shunted it aside . " Maybe I'm wrong , " he said . " Well , if it is an animal , then it can take a hook . All we ...
Contents
Foreword by Michael Bishop | 1 |
The Night of White Bhairab | 33 |
Salvador | 71 |
Copyright | |
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