Ranging from the 20th Century to the 31st, these interconnected stories trace man's expansion and colonization throughout the galaxy...completing an epic creation that stands beside Asimov's Foundation trilogy and Heinlein's popular Future History series. A colossal vision of the future. . .by a
Writing separately, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are responsible for a number of science fiction classics, such as the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Ringworld, Debt of Honor, and The Integral Trees. Together they have written the critically acclaimed bestsellers Inferno, Footfall, and The Legacy
This collection of stories includes the title story, which looks at what happens when a nice guy messing around in witchcraft succeeds. The Nonesuch follows Doris as she discovers that a mind-reading, flesh-eating alien is stalking her. Also includes stories from the Draco's Tavern series.
• Preface • by Jerry Pournelle • Black Holes and Cosmic Censors • by Jerry Pournelle • He Fell Into a Dark Hole• by Jerry Pournelle • The Hole Man • by Larry Niven • Fuzzy Black Holes Have No Hair • by Jerry Pournelle • Kyrie • by Poul Anderson • Killing Vector • by Charles Sheffield • The