Damon Knight, although dismissing the vignettes as "without exception remarkably trivial," reported that the other stories "include some of Clarke's best work. He described the paperback edition as "A double dozen of Clarke's best short-shorts, all tricky". Gale wrote that "too many are more than enough", but that there were "several superlative items", citing the "Venture to the Moon" and "The Other Side of the Sky" story headings. The stories all originally appeared in a number of different publications.įloyd C. Beyond the End of the World Kaufman and Spooner, who also collaborated on the Starbound Trilogy, return with another richly drawn, tantalizingly romantic sf series starter. Linked by a terrifying prophecy and caught between duty and fate, they must choose to either save their people or succumb to the bond that is forbidden to them.The Other Side of the Sky is a collection of science fiction short stories by English writer Arthur C. 541 likes, 54 comments - Shakedbookstagram (shakedreads) on Instagram: 'QOTD: What book are you most excited to read this month I’m most excited to read. North’s and Nimh’s lives are entwined - though their hearts can never be. She must find a way to manifest her power - before she is overthrown and all is lost. But in the midst of the surface’s worst crisis yet, a mist that spreads madness and poison, doubts have arisen among the people about Nimh’s divinity. Nimh is the living goddess of her people on the surface, responsible for providing answers, direction - hope. Its engines are failing, and the key to saving his home is to venture to the place the engines were first created. 'Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner prove they are two living goddesses of writing, creating two compelling worlds with high stakes and gripping emotions.' Sarah Rees Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of the Demon's Lexicon trilogy and the Lynburn Legacy seriesNew York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate. But North believes his sky island is sinking. Prince North’s home is in the sky, in a gleaming city held aloft by intricate unknown technology.
A gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love, in which the prince of a hi-tech city in the sky falls into a goddess’s ancient land, ruled by magicians and prophecy.
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