num_pages: 335
description: In the Company, you're either a God or a Pawn, but sometimes you have to be both. The eight stories, reprinted for the first time in this collection delve further into the history and exploits of the Company and its operatives, including Mendoza, Lewis, and Alec. The book opens with the novella, "To the Land Beyond the Sunset," starring Lewis and Mendoza, and involving a strange tribe in Bolivia whose members claim to be gods. Their ability to grow a small tropical paradise in the middle of the desert certainly seems godlike, and it's Mendoza's job to figure what their secret is."Standing in His Light" features Van Drouten, and her role in the career of the artist Jan Vermeer. The story illustrates how, with a little help from the Company, lost masterpieces can be found (or created) easily. Other stories include "Welcome to Olympus, Mr. Hearst," which opens up intriguing questions about The Company, and the original novelette, "Hellfire at Twilight," which concl
language: English
title: Gods And Pawns
titlecomplete: Gods And Pawns (The Company)
genres: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Collections, Time Travel, Anthologies, Short Stories, Science Fiction Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 730
series: The Company
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Collection
publisher: Tor Books