The brightest names in science fiction pen all-new tales of space and wonder. Contents 1 • Introduction (The New Space Opera) • (2007) • essay by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan 6 • Saving Tiamaat • (2007) • shortstory by Gwyneth Jones 24 • Verthandi's Ring • (2007) • shortstory by Ian McDonald 39 • Hatch • [The Great Ship Universe] • (2007) • shortstory by Robert Reed 66 • Winning Peace • (2007) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley 88 • Glory • (2007) • novelette by Greg Egan 112 • Maelstrom • (2007) • novelette by Kage Baker 143 • Blessed by an Angel • (2007) • shortstory by Peter F. Hamilton 158 • Who's Afraid of Wolf 359? • shortstory by Ken MacLeod 170 • The Valley of the Gardens • (2007) • novelette by Tony Daniel 202 • Dividing the Sustain • (2007) • novelette by James Patrick Kelly 234 • Minla's Flowers • [Merlin [4] • 2] • (2007) • novella by Alastair Reynolds 291 • Splinters of Glass • (2007) • novelette by Mary Rosenblum 316 • Remembrance • (2007) • shortstory by Stephen Baxter 334 • The Emperor and the Maula • (2007) • novelette by Robert Silverberg 379 • The Worm Turns • (2007) • shortstory by Gregory Benford 401 • Send Them Flowers • (2007) • novelette by Walter Jon Williams 436 • Art of War • shortstory by Nancy Kress 454 • Muse of Fire • (2007) • novella by Dan Simmons
Neue Space OperaReihe
Diese Sammlung präsentiert den Höhepunkt moderner Space Opera, in der renommierte Science-Fiction-Autoren epische interstellare Abenteuer erleben. Jede sorgfältig ausgearbeitete Geschichte bietet atemberaubende Welten, komplexe Charaktere und tiefgründige Erkundungen der Zukunft der Menschheit und der Weite des Kosmos. Es ist die Essenz der besten zeitgenössischen Genre-Literatur, die anspruchsvolle Leser mit innovativen und fesselnden Erzählungen zufriedenstellt.






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