"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" short fiction by Michael Armstrong"By Invitation Only" short fiction by Nancy Asire"The Gods of the Gaps" short fiction by Gregory Benford"Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" short fiction by C. J. Cherryh"Springs Ete
As winter's deadly cold threatens those who dwell on and around Merovingen's dank waterways and dark, twisting byways, the various forces seeking to wrest or retain control of the city are busily plotting new and desperate plans of treacherous betrayal.An
Merovin, the world the C. J. Cherryh built, a low-tech, inhospitable planet where the human survivors of a colony nearly destroyed by an enigmatic alien menace still dwell, salvaging what they can, while awaiting the return of the alien menace or rediscov
Carried by the dark, winding waterways of Merovingen, the yearly fever spreads, wreaking havoc with the plots and counter-plot of even the greatest Houses, laying low the likes of such key players in the games of power as Thomas Mondragon himself.And as t
Cardinal Boregy's murder has proven a catalyst for dangerous new politcal games among the Great Houses. As intrigues begin to unwind, the death toll slowly mounts, shifting control in many of the Houses. To some this seems the perfect opportunity to dispo
As the summer heats up and the tangle-lillies clog the canals, boat traffic slows to a crawl, while rumors of sabotage escalate. But the tangle-lillies are more than a mere nuisance for they have the potential to break the hightowners' long-standing fuel
"Undercover Angel" short fiction by Chris Morris"Hell's Gate" short fiction by Bill Kerby"Gilgamesh in the Outback" [Gilgamesh] novella by Robert Silverberg"Marking Time" short fiction by C.J. Cherryh"Table with a View" short fiction by Nancy Asire"There
Seven million years on the New Hell Sinday Times bestseller list... The damned are revolting! The underworld explodes with excitement as Satan himself rebels against forces from on high. Or does he? Dreams are dashed and strongholds topple as the greatest
