Near-future SF novel of Earth politics, space construction, asteroids, and personalities. A sequel to Firestar . The British Way , James Gunn, ed. The Dominions of Irth'', also becomes a surprising allegory of sin and sacrifice. Entertaining SF disaster novel where a giant comet smashes into the moon, putting Earth in peril.
Several stories are award winners.
This sequel to The Sparrow further explores the role of evil and pain in God's vale of tears, as far-future Jesuits travel to alien worlds. Alternative Alices , Carolyn Sigler, ed. The Fantasy Hall of Fame , Robert Silverberg, ed. Picaresque SF adventure novel mingling Wodehousian humor with vivid portrayals of a wide variety of worlds. Near-future SF novel featuring H.G. Wells's Time Machine in a tale of social satire, apocalyptic dystopia, and adventure.