In the early 22nd century, humans' electronic reproductions, known as engrams, have been sent on fact-finding missions throughout the known universe--searching for signs of alien life. But what they find exceeds their wildest dreams--in nightmarish propo
Each year science fiction's premiere short fiction editor, Gardner Dozois, collects dozens of excellent stories in a chunky volume that is eagerly anticipated by readers and writers alike. The anthology also includes an invaluable summation about the stat
In the forty-third millennium of human history, Imre Bergamasc awakens after two hundred years to the realization that he has been the victim of an elaborate murder plot-a plot that also destroyed the intergalactic transport milieu known as the Continuum.
When mirror twins Seth and Hadrian Castillo travel to Europe on holidays, they don t expect the end of the world to follow them. Seth s murder, however, puts exactly that into motion. From opposite sides of death, the Castillo twins grapple with a reality
Earth has been destroyed, and with it the natural order of things. What little that remains of humanity is caught between the Spinners and the Starfish, unsure whether to run, hide, or fight back. None of the options is particularly attractive, and none o
After Earth's demise, the last survivors have one goal: to contact any extant colonies left and warn them of a coming menace. Alien ships are arriving intent on the destruction of everything in their path. But then help arrives-from an unexpected and unwe
Commander Morgan Roche of the Commonwealth of Empires is assigned to escort the artificial intelligence unit known as "The Box" to her superiors. With the help of Adoni Cane -- a genetically enhanced warrior who suffers from amnesia -- Roche must protect
As the bloodied and weary galaxy faces battle once more, the Jedi take on the formidable task of bringing the last of the Empire into the light. . . .
From the ashes of the New Republic—torn to shreds by the savage Yuuzhan Vong forces—the
