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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... Sara asked to see the combs , took them , and his ghostly impression of Gabriela Pas- cual's life flew apart like a creature of foam , leaving him disori- ented . " They're beautiful , ” said Sara . “ And they must be really old ...
... Sara asked to see the combs , took them , and his ghostly impression of Gabriela Pas- cual's life flew apart like a creature of foam , leaving him disori- ented . " They're beautiful , ” said Sara . “ And they must be really old ...
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... Sara , ” he said , " Jesus . " He held her very tightly . The next second , though , she heard a dull thonk and he sagged against her , al- most knocking her down , and slumped to the floor . Brandish- ing a two - by - four , Sally bent ...
... Sara , ” he said , " Jesus . " He held her very tightly . The next second , though , she heard a dull thonk and he sagged against her , al- most knocking her down , and slumped to the floor . Brandish- ing a two - by - four , Sally bent ...
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... Sara . " You can't .... " she began , but broke off and stared at Peter . " Can't not , " said Sally , and clucked her tongue . “ You see somebody looks after my dogs . " Sara nodded . " And you too hard . " better check on Peter ...
... Sara . " You can't .... " she began , but broke off and stared at Peter . " Can't not , " said Sally , and clucked her tongue . “ You see somebody looks after my dogs . " Sara nodded . " And you too hard . " better check on Peter ...
Contents
Foreword by Michael Bishop | 1 |
The Night of White Bhairab | 33 |
Salvador | 71 |
Copyright | |
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