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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... Shockley , who saw them as a threat . " Those kind of people make trouble for everyone else , " he said to me at once . " They're just too damn weird . ” ( It has always astounded me that those who pride themselves on eccentricity are ...
... Shockley , who saw them as a threat . " Those kind of people make trouble for everyone else , " he said to me at once . " They're just too damn weird . ” ( It has always astounded me that those who pride themselves on eccentricity are ...
Page 344
... Shockley , standing in the front door . " Get out , " he said to me . " Be a pleasure . " I strolled over to him . " The twins are leaving tomorrow night . Stay off their case . " He squared his shoulders , trying to be taller . " Or ...
... Shockley , standing in the front door . " Get out , " he said to me . " Be a pleasure . " I strolled over to him . " The twins are leaving tomorrow night . Stay off their case . " He squared his shoulders , trying to be taller . " Or ...
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... Shockley spotted it , too . He shined his flashlight into the tunnel , and the beam was sheared off where it entered ... Shockley's chest , I let out a purposefully de- mented laugh . " Tell me , Rich , ” I said . “ Do you believe in God ...
... Shockley spotted it , too . He shined his flashlight into the tunnel , and the beam was sheared off where it entered ... Shockley's chest , I let out a purposefully de- mented laugh . " Tell me , Rich , ” I said . “ Do you believe in God ...
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Foreword by Michael Bishop | 1 |
The Night of White Bhairab | 33 |
Salvador | 71 |
Copyright | |
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