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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... Khaa's head , he had a sense of something staring back . More than a sense . A distinct impression of personality . It was as if the Khaa's undulations were producing a breeze that bore its psychic odor through the air . Eliot began to ...
... Khaa's head , he had a sense of something staring back . More than a sense . A distinct impression of personality . It was as if the Khaa's undulations were producing a breeze that bore its psychic odor through the air . Eliot began to ...
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... Khaa was waiting , flapping its arms in the shadowed alcove that led to the street . Whether it was an effect of the light or of its battle with Aimée , or , specifically , of the pale scrap of fire visible within its hand , the Khaa ...
... Khaa was waiting , flapping its arms in the shadowed alcove that led to the street . Whether it was an effect of the light or of its battle with Aimée , or , specifically , of the pale scrap of fire visible within its hand , the Khaa ...
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... Khaa extended their hands and touched her . There was that shriek of tortured metal , lapsing to a high - pitched hum , and to Eliot's amazement , the Khaa were sucked inside her . It was a rapid pro- cess . The Khaa faded to a haze ...
... Khaa extended their hands and touched her . There was that shriek of tortured metal , lapsing to a high - pitched hum , and to Eliot's amazement , the Khaa were sucked inside her . It was a rapid pro- cess . The Khaa faded to a haze ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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