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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... blood clotted on his face , more blood on the ba- nana leaves sticking out of his helmet . " Did you kill Jerry ? " asked Dantzler ; while he addressed the question to Moody , he did not relate to him as an individual , only as part of ...
... blood clotted on his face , more blood on the ba- nana leaves sticking out of his helmet . " Did you kill Jerry ? " asked Dantzler ; while he addressed the question to Moody , he did not relate to him as an individual , only as part of ...
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... blood felt like sludge . The figure kept swelling , up and up ; the roar was resolving into an oscillating hum that shivered the ground . Stones and leaves were beginning to spray out of it . Jerry knew , knew , what was going to happen ...
... blood felt like sludge . The figure kept swelling , up and up ; the roar was resolving into an oscillating hum that shivered the ground . Stones and leaves were beginning to spray out of it . Jerry knew , knew , what was going to happen ...
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... blood , " said Prince . “ Ain't dat right . You don't trick with de mighty . " He nudged Jubert's jaw with his toe . Jubert groaned ; blood welled from his mouth , puddling black in the moonlight . " Come back at me and I'll kill you ...
... blood , " said Prince . “ Ain't dat right . You don't trick with de mighty . " He nudged Jubert's jaw with his toe . Jubert groaned ; blood welled from his mouth , puddling black in the moonlight . " Come back at me and I'll kill you ...
Contents
Foreword by Michael Bishop | 1 |
The Night of White Bhairab | 33 |
Salvador | 71 |
Copyright | |
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