3rd and Starlight

THE STREET IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER

• An old rogue one last job from retirement, a young one seeking his fame. Just take the pearl from the cave. Easy - except for the monsters, magic, and mayhem.
• Darvolock is the potential Panama Canal of space, if only its inhabitants would share. But how do you negotiate a treaty with plants?
• Human females do not die in childbirth. How strange. How troubling. Ribolee's friend Siluone is about to die birthing many...
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THE STREET IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER

• An old rogue one last job from retirement, a young one seeking his fame. Just take the pearl from the cave. Easy - except for the monsters, magic, and mayhem.
• Darvolock is the potential Panama Canal of space, if only its inhabitants would share. But how do you negotiate a treaty with plants?
• Human females do not die in childbirth. How strange. How troubling. Ribolee's friend Siluone is about to die birthing many young oelene, a time of great celebration. And alone among her people, Ribolee feels a sense of loss.
• In the post-apocalyptic New West, Corporations enforce their control of the food supply with war machines; and a veteran priest, his western heroine dirigible AI, and their mechanical bees seek crops to pollinate and villagers to serve.

STORIES TO AMAZE, DELIGHT, AND TOUCH THE HEART...ON THE CORNER OF 3RD AND STARLIGHT.
Fourteen tales by award-winning and nominated edgy new voices in science fiction and fantasy.

"Like trying strange and unusual foods, finding new writers to love and follow can be a chaotic, hit and miss experience. This anthology offers delicious and exotic creations by some of the best new writers in the speculative fiction field."
-- William Ledbetter, 2016 Nebula award-winning author of "The Long Fall Up."

"An enchanting mix of tales from up-and-coming authors from Birch's gentle story of passage to English and Finegold's saga of love and honor among immortals. Every piece has its own delights!"
-- J. Kathleen Cheney, Locus award-winning author of "The Golden City."

"Fresh new discoveries and recent favorites from vibrant new voices in SF and fantasy. Remember these names!"
-- Martin L. Shoemaker, WSFA award-winning author of "Today I am Paul."

AUTHORS:

* Rebecca Birch * Nick T. Chan * Jennifer Campbell-Hicks *

* Philip Brian Hall * K. L. Schwengel * Rachelle Harp * M. E. Garber *

*Dustin Adams * Frank Dutkiewicz * M. Elizabeth Ticknor *

* Sean Monaghan * William R. D. Wood * Julie Frost * Scott R. Parkin*

* Kary English * Robert B. Finegold, M.D. *

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