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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... leaned against the hood ; Sara leaned back beside him , her hip touching his . He caught the scent of her hair . Sally peered toward Madaket . She was still muttering , and Peter made out some of the words . " Stupid . never would ...
... leaned against the hood ; Sara leaned back beside him , her hip touching his . He caught the scent of her hair . Sally peered toward Madaket . She was still muttering , and Peter made out some of the words . " Stupid . never would ...
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... leaned against the wall , decided , half smiling . “ Know what I think they are ? Aliens . " Prince made a show of staring goggle - eyed , gave a dumb laugh , and drank . " No kiddin ' , Neal . Parasites . Actually , copepods might not ...
... leaned against the wall , decided , half smiling . “ Know what I think they are ? Aliens . " Prince made a show of staring goggle - eyed , gave a dumb laugh , and drank . " No kiddin ' , Neal . Parasites . Actually , copepods might not ...
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... leaned against each other ; the patch of distorted air misted away . Both were breathing heavily , obviously exhausted . They sat down a cou- ple of feet from the water's edge , and after a long silence Tom said , " We should try again ...
... leaned against each other ; the patch of distorted air misted away . Both were breathing heavily , obviously exhausted . They sat down a cou- ple of feet from the water's edge , and after a long silence Tom said , " We should try again ...
Contents
Foreword by Michael Bishop | 1 |
The Night of White Bhairab | 33 |
Salvador | 71 |
Copyright | |
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