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From the moment John Varley burst onto the scene in 1974, his short fiction was like nothing anyone else was writing. His stories won every award the science fiction field had to offer, many times over. His first collection, The Persistence of Vision , published in 1978, was the most important collection of the decade, and changed what fans would come to expect from science fiction. Now, The John Varley Reader gathers his best stories, many out of print for years. This is the volume no Varley fan - or science fiction reader - can do without. 1 Picnic on Nearside [Eight Worlds] (1974) novelette by John Varley 24 Overdrawn at the Memory Bank [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley 53 In the Hall of the Martian Kings (1976) novella by John Varley 91 Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley 119 The Barbie Murders [Anna-Louise Bach] (1978) novelette by John Varley 146 The Phantom of Kansas [Eight Worlds] (1976) novelette by John Varley 180 Beatnik Bayou [Eight Worlds] (1980) novelette by John Varley 212 Air Raid (1977) shortstory by John Varley 228 The Persistence of Vision (1978) novella by John Varley 271 Press Enter [] (1984) novella by John Varley 327 The Pusher (1981) shortstory by John Varley 343 Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo [Eight Worlds] (1986) novella by John Varley 409 Options [Eight Worlds] (1979) novelette by John Varley 437 Just Another Perfect Day (1989) shortstory by John Varley 449 In Fading Suns and Dying Moons (2003) novelette by John Varley 467 The Flying Dutchman (1998) shortstory by John Varley 486 Good Intentions (1992) shortstory by John Varley 502 The Bellman [Anna-Louise Bach] (2003) novelette by John Varley Young Galen Waylock Is The Last Watchman Of The Dream-gate Beyond Which Ancient Evils Wait, Hungry For The Human World. For A Thousand Years Galen's Family Stood Guard, Scorned By A World That Dismissed The Danger As Myth. Now The Minions Of Darkness Stir In The Deep, And The Long, Long Watch Is Over. Galen's Patient Loyalty Seems Vindicated. That Loyalty Is Misplaced. The So-called Power Of Light Is Hostile To Modern Ideas Of Human Dignity And Liberty. No Matter Who Wins The Final War Between Darkness And Light, Mankind Is Doomed To Either A Benevolent Dictatorship Or A Malevolent One. And So Galen Makes A Third Choice: The Sleeping Champions Of Light Are Left To Sleep. Galen And His Companions Take The Forbidden Fairy-weapons Themselves. Treason, Murder, And Disaster Follow. The Mortals Must Face The Rising Darkness Alone.--book Jacket. The Forgotten Wardens Of The Dreaming -- A Life For A Life -- City At The World's Edge -- Death And Deathlessness -- Beyond The Gates Of Greater Slumber -- The Song Of The Selkie -- Wounded Of Old Wars -- The Strange And Ancient House Unchanging -- The Library Of The Dream-lords -- Imprisoned In Acheron -- The Five Names Of Lesser Mystery -- He Is Fey And Fated To Die -- Men Unbound By Magic's Law -- The Lantern Of The Elves -- Rumors Of War -- The Father Of Frost -- The Slaying Of The Unicorn -- Battle Before The High House -- The Champion Of Light -- My Dwelling Is In Skule Skerry -- The Lord Of The Light -- The Last Defense Of Everness -- The Wand Of Moly -- . John C. Wright. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. Christmas crept into Pine Cove like a creeping Christmas thing: dragging garland, ribbon, and sleigh bells, oozing eggnog, reeking of pine, and threatening festive doom like a cold sore under the mistletoe.'Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. It is the hap-hap-happiest time of the year, after all.But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No, he's not on his deathbed; no, his dog hasn't run away from home. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.But hold on! There's an angel waiting in the wings. (Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say "Kris Kringle," he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.Only Christopher Moore, the man who brought you the outrageous lost gospel Lamb and the hysterical fish tale Fluke could have devised a new holiday classic that tugs at the heartstrings and serves up a healthy slice of fruitcake to boot.Move over, Charles Dickens -- it's Christopher Moore time. The boys of Goose Hill / by Charles de Lint Catnyp / by Delia Sherman Elvenbrood / by Tanith Lee Your garnet eyes / by Katherine Vaz Tengu Mountain / by Gregory Frost The faery handbag / by Kelly Link The price of glamour / by Steve Berman The night market / by Holly Black Never never / by Bruce Glassco Screaming for faeries / by Ellen Steiber Immersed in matter / by Nina Kiriki Hoffman Undine / by Patricia A. McKillip The oakthing / by Gregory Maguire Foxwife / by Hiromi Goto The dream eaters / by A.M. Dellamonica The Faery Reel / by Neil Gaiman The shooter at the Heartrock waterhole / by Bill Congreve The annals of Eelin-Ok / by Jeffrey Ford De la tierra / by Emma Bull How to find faery / by Nan Fry.

From the moment John Varley burst onto the scene in 1974, his short fiction was like nothing anyone else was writing. His stories won every award the science fiction field had to offer, many times over. His first collection, The Persistence of Vision, published in 1978, was the most important collection of the decade, and changed what fans would come to expect from science fiction.

Now, The John Varley Reader gathers his best stories, many out of print for years. This is the volume no Varley fan-or science fiction reader-can do without.

A last watchman of a "dream gate" that fences out ancient, human-preying evils, young Galen Waylock is targeted by a hostile power that sparks a battle between the forces of darkness and light, both of whom would oppress the human race. By the author of The Golden Age. 15,000 first printing. When A Boy Witnesses The Murder Of A Portly, Scrooge-like Real-estate Developer, He Believes The Victim Is Santa Claus And Wishes For The Man's Recovery, And When The Haphazard Angel, Raziel, Grants The Wish, Unexpected Occurrences Result. Christopher Moore. Captain Pausert has foiled the deadliest of space pirates and eliminated the threat of the Worm World, yet his troubles just keep piling up. He decides there is only one thing to do - join the circus! An interstellar travelling circus that is! After eliminating the Worm World threat and outwitting a deadly gang of space pirates, Captain Pausert embarks on a mission for the Empress Haile to stop a nanite plague before it can devastate entire worlds "The John Varley Reader gathers John Varley's best stories, many out of print for years. This is the volume no Varley fan - or science fiction reader - can do without."--BOOK JACKET. A collection of stories and poems about faeries in all parts of the world by a variety of authors.