For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear while the Lord Ruler reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, a divinely invincible leader. Hope Read more
“Game of Thrones has come to an end. . . . [Here’s] a fantasy series to fill the void. . . . You’ll be pulled into political intrigues, watch new gods replace old, and witness fortunes rise and fall and rise again.” — Book Riot Experience “a bold and Read more
This collection launched the popular and long-running “The Year’s Best Science Fiction” series:
Fantastic Science Fiction!
The Year’s Best — And Biggest Collection
Here’s the cream of the crop: short stories, novelettes, novellas by science fiction writers already famous and awarded for their high-quality work in science fiction. Writers like:
Poul Anderson
Joe Haldeman
Tanith Lee
George R.R. Martin
Robert Silverberg
James Tiptree, Jr.
Vernor Vinge
Gene Wolfe
Plus writers who are newer to the field, but just as excellent! These are the stories that will vie for the Hugo and Nebula Awards this year. And we’ve got them all! Not ten. Not twenty. 25 GREAT SF TALES.
Each one is chosen by renowned SF writer and editor Gardner R. Dozois. Among them are “Black Air” by Kim Stanley Robinson, “Blood Music” and “Hardfought” by Greg Bear, “Blind Shemmy” by Jack Dann, “Cicada Queen” by Bruce Sterling and “Slow Birds” by Ian Watson.
