Shaman
The Shrike pilgrims were subdued, as if still contemplating Colonel Kassad’s grim and confusing tale.
Dan Simmons • Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, Book 1)
"I awoke within the embrace of Kali. She is the only deity who defies both death and time. She resurrected me then, Mr. Luczak, but only for her own purposes. Only for her own purposes. As you can see, the Dark Mother did not see fit to remove the scourge of my affliction when she restored the breath to my body." "What were those pur
... See moreDan Simmons • Song of Kali
PATRICE DREAMED HE was in a strolling crowd, among bronze and purple trees, with branches that swayed in the breeze. He knew where he was, he was in the KiAn Orientation, a virtual reality. But there was something sinister going on, the crowd pressed too close, the beautiful trees hid what he ought to see. Then Lione came running up and bit him. He
... See moreCharles Stross , Gwyneth Jones, John Barnes, Hannu Rajaniemi, Stephen Baxter, Kristine Kathryn Rusch... • Engineering Infinity
