Here is an extraordinary mix of fantasy and science fiction from one of the masters of science fiction, Larry Niven. The stories in this collection include some collaborations with authors such as Jerry Pournelle (Spirals) and Steven Barnes (The Locusts), as well as stories written by Niven himself. Larry Niven’s credits include the award-winning Ringworld series, his “Known Space” novels and the Man-Kzin anthologies. His collaborations with Jerry Pournelle include such titles as Lucifer’s Hammer, Inferno and The Mote in God’s Eye. Contents INTRODUCTION THE LION IN HIS ATTIC SPIRALS with Jerry Pournelle A TEARDROP FALLS TALISMAN with Dian Girard FLARE TIME THE LOCUSTS with Steve Barnes YET ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL: The Roentgen Standard MORE TALES FROM THE DRACO TAVERN... TABLE MANNERS THE GREEN MARAUDER WAR MOVIE THE REAL THING LIMITS From the back cover: LIMITS Two aliens fascinated by Man's fondness for defining boundaries decide to make sure he doesn't get out of the habit. THE LION IN HIS ATTIC Seventy-six years after Atlantis drowned, a sorceress and a prince learn to their dismay that not all lions eat red meat. TABLE MANNERS When the proprietor of the Draco Tavern is invited to dine with some carnivorous etees, he brings along a xenobiologist to coach him in alien etiquette. But he forgets that he is already outfitted with the oldest guide of all. A TEARDROP FALLS In his youth, Hilary Gage had fought men and studied the ravages of Berserkers. As a machine, he terraformed planets and lay in wait... YET ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL At last, a solution to the problem of radioactive wastes that costs nothing and yields an immodest profit. "The Locusts" is a story of mankind's first interstellar colony -- "Spirals" tells of a foreseeable future in which Earth's economy is bordering on collapse -- "Lion in his attic" is set in time when magic is dying out from overuse; the story of a sorceress and her lover in a search for magical jewels -- "Talisman" is another story from the world of fading magic -- "Table manners" is where the tavern owner is invited on a hunt with alien carnivores -- "Limits" is an unsettling vignette in which Rick overhears two alien customers discussing humans' habits of setting limits and then trying to push beyond them Here is an extraordinary mix of fantasy and science fiction from one of the masters of science fiction, Larry Niven. ***
The stories in this collection include some collaborations with authors such as Jerry Pournelle (Spirals) and Steven Barnes (The Locusts), as well as stories written by Niven himself. ***
Larry Niven's credits include the award-winning Ringworld series, his "Known Space" novels and the Man-Kzin anthologies. His collaborations with Jerry Pournelle include such titles as Lucifer's Hammer, Inferno and The Mote in God's Eye.
