Download or read book Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key written by Kage Baker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1672 in Port Royal, Jamaica. John James, London bricklayer's apprentice turned pirate, is returning from the sack of Panama with his share of the loot (a lousy 200 pieces of eight) and a resolve to go back to bricklaying, since piracy pays so badly. First, though, he has a duty: he must deliver a letter to a lady.
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Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty Eighth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection of short stories brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Carrie Vaughn, Ian R. MacLeod and Cory Doctorow. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.
Download or read book The Year s Best Science Fiction Twenty Sixth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology marks the 27th edition of the award-winning annual compilationof the year's best science fiction stories.
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