Новая антология из пятнадцати рассказов, опубликованная Джорджем Р.Р. Мартином и Гарнером Дозуа, знаменует Золотую Эру научной фантастики, эру повествований об инопланетных колонизациях и безрассудной храбрости. До появления мощных телескопов и космических зондов мы могли представлять себе нашу Солнечную систему населенной причудливыми созданиями и древними цивилизациями, не всегда дружелюбными к обитателям Земли. И среди всех планет, окружающих Солнце, только одна окружена аурой романтики, таинственности и приключений – Марс.Джеймс Кори, Майкл Муркок, Майк Резник, Говард Уолдроп, Йен Макдональд и другие в этой блестящей ретроантологии, которая возвращает нас назад на холодный, лишенный кислорода Марс, планету красных пустынь, разрушенных городов и вымирающих цивилизаций.Впервые на русском языке!

Futures and Pasts, Fearless and Frightening.

This is a must-read collection for all fans of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. A celebration of legacy and endurance.

• Bizarre remains of a lost civilisation emerge from the ice.

• The ghosts of a drowned town wait to be awakened.

• A witch with a dragon problem.

• What Elvis will do to protect his fellow artists from annihilation.

• An ancient spaceship carries the last, fragmented memories of Earth.

• Broken souls of the dead are passed on to the new-born.

These and many more tales showcase the hopes, remnants, and fears of humanity.

Having been diagnosed with terminal cancer, Aiki Flinthart reached out for works from as many of her favourite authors as would answer the call. And many did.

Between these pages you’ll find stories by some of the world’s best science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers. Find new favourite authors and re-join old friends.

Their fabulous works are threads woven with a sure hand into a tapestry of the weird, the worrying, and the wonderful that make up mankind.

For the first time in a decade, a compilation of the very best in science fiction, from a world authority on the genre.

For decades, the Year’s Best Science Fiction has been the most widely read short science fiction anthology of its kind. Now, after thirty-five annual collections, comes the ultimate in science fiction anthologies. In The Very Best of the Best, legendary editor Gardner Dozois selects the finest short stories for this landmark collection.

The multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year’s best science fiction stories.

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. With an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.