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Daw is thrilled to present the first and only complete and comprehensive volume of C.J. Cherryh's short fiction in trade paperback. Featuring the short stories, novellas, and novelettes-including the award-winning story, Cassandra, and a new novella written specifically for this book-of the multiple award-winning author, this volume is a must-have for fans and newcomers alike. This publication is both an omnibus and a collection as it contains two previous collections, Sunfall (1981) and Visible Light (1986), plus 15 extra stories. Introduction (Sunfall) essay Prologue (Sunfall) "The Haunted Tower (London)" "Ice (Moscow)" "Nightgame (Rome)" "Highliner (New York)" "The General (Peking)" "MasKs (Venice)" Introduction to MasKs essay Visible Light (introduction) essay Introduction (Visible Light) (1986) essay Untitled: Visible Light (part 1 of 7) "Cassandra" Untitled: Visible Light (part 2 of 7) "The Threads of Time" Untitled: Visible Light (part 3 of 7) "Companions" Untitled: Visible Light (part 4 of 7) "A Thief in Korianth" Untitled: Visible Light (part 5 of 7) "The Last Tower" Untitled: Visible Light (part 6 of 7) "The Brothers" Untitled: Visible Light (part 7 of 7) "The Dark King" "Homecoming" "The Dreamstone" "Sea Change "Willow" "Of Law and Magic" "The Unshadowed Land" "Pots" "The Scapegoat" "A Gift of Prophecy" "Wings" "A Much Briefer History of Time" "Gwydion and the Dragon" "Mech" "The Sandman, the Tinman, and the BettyB"