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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A good tale which verges on horror; the tone of impending doom (which the deeply unpleasant protagonist well deserves) is relentless throughout. (  ) nwhyte | Jan 25, 2008 |  This collection features seven Martin short stories from the late 70s, including two Hugo winners. For the most part these are stories about people set on interesting and dangerous alien worlds. The title story, "Sandkings," is probably Martin's best known short story, and is very well done, if not exactly my cup of tea (it's more of a horror story set in a sci fi world). My favorite was "Bitterblooms," a sad and strangely beautiful story about a young woman's struggle for survival on a world that endures winters that last for years. "The Way of Cross and Dragon," "In the House of the Worm," and "The Stone City" were also pretty good. (  ) clong | Dec 27, 2007 | I can't remember the other stories but the title one, lingers in the mind. Unplesant in places but captivatingly written. Alien pets shouldn't be that hard to look after. Longer than some short stories. Re-read. ALl the stories are broadly set in the same universe, though along different time lines. The empire of mankind expanded several light years, but there are many others between us and the galactic core. Exotic aliens, mostly of B-Movie characteristics. The Way of Cross adn DRagon, is perhaps my all-time favourite short story, featuring an alien bishop and the Knight Inquistor and his starship, stamping out heresies against the New Catholic Church, the story features the cult of Staint Judas Iscariot, Dragonking. Awe-inspiring. The other stories feature life on time abandonend planets, and the fringes of high life of the rich star travellers. Varied. Some work better than others. All are excellantly crafted. (  ) reading_fox | Jan 22, 2007 | This book of short stories features the wonderfully gross title story. (It was made into an inferior episode on the new Outer Limits.) (  ) oakesspalding | Sep 6, 2005 |  no reviews | add a review
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