Horton, Rich (ed) - Space Opera / Хортон, Рич (ред) - Космическая опера [2014, EPUB, ENG]

The Knight of Chains, the Deuce of Stars short story by Yoon Ha Lee The Wreck of the Godspeed novella by James Patrick Kelly Saving Tiamaat / Спасти Тиамат short story by Gwyneth Jones Six Lights Off Green Scar short story by Gareth L. Powell Glory / Ореол novelette by Greg Egan The Mote Dancer and the Firelife short story by Chris Willrich On Rickety Thistlewaite short story by Michael F. Flynn War Without End short story by Una McCormack Finisterra / Финистерра novelette by David Moles Seven Years from Home / В семи годах от дома novelette by Naomi Novik Plotters and Shooters / Наводчики и снайперы novelette by Kage Baker The Muse of Empires Lost novelette by Paul M. Berger Boojum / Буджум short story by Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette Lehr, Rex novelette by Jay Lake Cracklegrackle novelette by Justina Robson Hideaway / Укрытие novelette by Alastair Reynolds Isabel of the Fall short fiction by Ian R. MacLeod Precious Mental novella by Robert Reed The Two Sisters in Exile short fiction by Aliette de Bodard Lode Stars short story by Lavie Tidhar Silent Bridge, Pale Cascade short story by Benjanun Sriduangkaew The Tear / Слеза novella by Ian McDonald

There was, Merlin thought, a very fine line between beauty and terror. Most certainly where the Way was concerned. Tempting as it was to think that the thing they saw through the cutter’s windows was only a mirage, there would always come a point when the mysterious artifact known as the syrinx started purring, vibrating in its metal harness. Somehow it was sensing the Way’s proximity, anxious to perform the function for which it had been designed. It seemed to bother all of them except Sayaca. “Krasnikov,” she mouthed, shaping the unfamiliar word like an oath. She was the youngest and brightest of the four disciples who had agreed to accompany Merlin on this field trip. At first the others had welcomed her into Merlin’s little entourage, keen to hear her insights on matters relating to the Way and the enigmatic Waymakers. But in the cutter’s cramped surroundings Sayaca’s charms had worn off with impressive speed. . . .