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Each of the best-selling writers represented in these selections from Legends II returns to the fantasy universe he or she made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing stand-alones - perfect introductions to the work of their authors - and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based.

Each of the best-selling writers represented in these selections from Legends II returns to the fantasy universe he or she made famous throughout the world. Whether set before or after events already recounted elsewhere, whether featuring beloved characters or compelling new creations, these masterful short novels are both mesmerizing standalones - perfect introductions to the work of their authors - and indispensable additions to the epics on which they are based.

Learn the truth behind the mask of Hollywood in these 10 bizarre tales of dreams and dream weavers, movies and movie-makers, by some of the most respected fantasy writers of our time.

Yorkan Varr was exiled to the prison planet for a crime he knew he had never committed. Oddly, the man who had sent him there was a prisoner too!

A causa dei cambiamenti climatici, il commercio d'acqua diventa una questione di vita o di morte, ma si può arrivare al punto di trafficare in iceberg? Un grande avvertimento da una leggenda della fantascienza di tutti i tempi come Robert Silverberg.

En 1348, totalement ravagée par la peste, l'Europe a été conquise par l'Empire ottoman qui y règne en maître absolu. La Renaissance et les Grandes Découvertes n'ont pas eu lieu. Et les Aztèques dominent le Nouveau Monde. Dans les années 1960, Dan Beauchamps, jeune Anglais fougueux en quête de gloire et de reconnaissance, quitte l'Angleterre pour les Hespérides. Il s'embarque alors pour une extraordinaire aventure autour d'une planète devenue le miroir inversé de l'ordre mondial actuel.

Abner Harris came to Earth on a mission of extreme urgency. A subject of the Spirit had no right to question his orders. And his orders said that the universe was in danger of enslavement by the pebble-skinned Medlins. And that the fight against their evil scheming called for him to assume the guise of a flesh-and-blood Earthman. But once in that new synthetic body, he made a mind-bending discovery: the real villains of space were neither the Medlins nor the people of Earth, but his own kind!

Galaxy's Edge is a Hugo-nominated, bi-monthly magazine published by Phoenix Pick, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor, an award-winning independent press based in Maryland. Each issue of the magazine has a mix of new and old stories, a serialization of a novel, columns by Barry Malzberg and Gregory Benford, book reviews by Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett and an interview conducted by Joy Ward.

A group of pilgrims venture to a new planet, leaving Earth to escape the persecution they endured there only to find naked heathens inhabiting their new planet. The heathens worship a spaceship embedded in the hillside. The heathens speak English, but the pilgrims cannot abide their ways, so they decide to destroy them tomorrow because today is the Sabbath. A big surprise awaits them.

After a misguided test run, a time traveler becomes trapped 20,000 years in the past. Unequipped for survival, his future is uncertain. What's worse, he's surrounded by people so primitive they don't even have a written language. So primitive they take in his unworthy and skill-less self and accept him into their society. This glimpse of what life might have been like for Cro-Magnon man in the late Pleistocene epoch shows us precisely why we can't judge a society by its lack of tool based technology.

In a universe where time bends and space stretches, twin brothers embark on an extraordinary journey. One twin, aboard a starship traveling at near-light speeds, experiences time differently than his brother on Earth. As years pass and their lives diverge, the starship twin makes the bold decision to leave the safety of the ship and venture back to Earth, determined to uncover the mystery of his brothers accelerated aging. What he discovers will challenge everything he knows about time, love, and the bond between siblings.

Earthlings vs. aliens - and may the best technology win! Based on a story by Robert Silverberg, this episode of X Minus One originally aired on December 19, 1957.

Acknowledged sci-fi master Robert Silverberg spins an enthralling tale of Majipoor’s early history—and remote future—as seen through the eyes of a dilettantish poet who discovers an unexpected destiny in “The Book of Changes...

Another story of Roma Eterna. A Roman nobleman is sent in punishment to a remote corner of the Empire–the Arabian city we know as Mecca...

From Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, here are the best stories of 2002, written by four of the most respected writers of our day: Robert Silverberg, James Patrick Kelly, Ian Watson, and Gregory Benford.

When Roy Walton is thrust into the role of director of the UN division of population control following the shocking assassination of his predecessor, he finds himself at the center of global controversy. As the worlds most reviled man, Roys new responsibilities extend beyond mere population management; he becomes entangled in a groundbreaking terraforming project on Venus and high-stakes negotiations with extraterrestrial beings. With threats to his life emerging from all sides, Roy must adapt quickly to navigate this treacherous landscape and embrace his role as The Master of Life and Death. ...

Dive into two early tales by the acclaimed science fiction author Robert Silverberg. The Happy Unfortunate, originally published in Amazing Stories in 1957, delves into the existential angst that arises when humanity ventures into space, only to face the daunting task of creating a new breed of spacers capable of enduring the harsh realities of acceleration. Meanwhile, The Hunted Heroes, published a year earlier in 1956, offers a hopeful glimpse into a future where the resilience of the human spirit shines through the devastation left in the wake of war.

What compelled an entire crew to disembark from their ship in a mysterious valley, only to succumb to an inexplicable fate? How did a team of well-equipped spacemen fall victim to their surroundings, leaving behind nothing but a field of skeletal remains in this seemingly serene world? Peter and Sherri are determined to unravel this enigma‚Aîif they can survive long enough to do so! [from the Judas Valley] Originally published in Amazing Stories, October 1956.

What if... Vikings had already carved out a thriving civilization on the East Coast of America when Columbus arrived? ... John F. Kennedy defied fate and survived the assassination attempt, changing the course of history? The power of "what if" lies in its ability to ignite curiosity, challenge perceptions, and spark endless possibilities. What If... is a thrilling anthology of speculative fiction short stories that dares to explore alternate realities, twist history, and reimagine the world as we know it.

While the devil and his adventures and misadventures with corrupt humans require some traditional assumptions, Robert Silverberg presents one basic premise all his own, and a revelation you will not have encountered before.