For many of us, the Ace Double Novels of the ‘50s and ‘60s have long been a source both of pleasure and nostalgia. This new double volume from Subterranean Press stands squarely in that distinguished tradition, offering a pair of colorful, fast-paced novellas from one of the finest writers currently working in any genre: Lucius Shepard.
In Vacancy, a washed-up actor, a mysterious motel, and a Malaysian “woman of power” form the central elements in a riveting account of a rootless man forced to confront the impossible – but very real – demons of his past. This is Shepard at his harrowing, hallucinatory best.
Ariel brilliantly transmutes some traditional SF concepts – alien incursions, the mysteries of quantum physics – into an astonishing, often moving reflection on love and obsession, memory and identity, and the archetypal conflict that stands at the heart of an infinite multitude of worlds.
Trade: 500 unsigned hardcover copies
From Locus:
"One of the field's best authors shows his talent for the darker side with two award-winning novellas: Asimov's Reader Poll winner 'Ariel' (SF) and Shirley Jackson Award winner 'Vacancy' (dark fantasy)."
- artists_list:
- J. K. Potter
- authors_list:
- Lucius Shepard
- binding:
- Hardcover
- book_case:
- None
- book_edition:
- Trade
- book_length:
- 215 pages
- book_type:
- Collection
- country_of_manufacturer:
- United States
- isbn:
- 978-1-59606-222-1
- is_subpress:
- Yes
- manufacturer:
- Subterranean Press
- print_status:
- Out of Print
- year:
- 2009
