Khith warned. “The fumes that will arise from this distillation are powerful. Unless you wish to take a nap on the floor, cover your mouth and nose, then hold your breath while pouring.” Jezzil glanced over at the Hthras, took up a length of cloth and tied it across his fa...
Ann Crispin is one of those friends, and Yesterday’s Son, her first book, is a monument to patience. I met Ann at the 1979 August Party Convention near Washington, D.C., where I’d unveiled the just-completed Covenant by reading chapters to audiences. Ann was verrrry pregna...
Two days of it, a gentle , steady soaking that effectively canceled Tesa ' s visits with Thorn . But the coffee still arrived eve ry mo rn ing. Tesa was busy re cording Grus legends and filming the sto ry walls. Even though the chick ' s eyesight had improved , he still had trouble focusing on Te...
Ahead of him was a falling body flailing weakened wings. Taller swam through the air, feeling it flow over his body, friendly, malleable. What would it be like to have it turn against you, your life's ally? His flock swerved and dived to get beneath their pinwheeling companion. ...
They're still there, the alien ships, all eight of them, shining amber against the blackness. They're shaped very differently than Desiree (which vaguely resembles a pregnant blimp). These craft are narrow and streamlined ... as though they could also navigate through atmosphere. Rob said they re...
"As I already told you several times, Ms. Wallace, I know no more than you do about what caused the crash at StarBridge Station. I suggest you contact the Security Chief at the station and speak to him about that." Despite the lateness of the hour, he was still in his office and had been there th...
The thick walls and low windows of his room gently filtered the early morning sounds: birdcalls, leaves rustling against the house, the distant sound of flowing water. Odd to find an atmosphere of restful peace in a town that never sleeps, Mark thought, smiling to himself....