[The Complete Short Fiction of Greg Bear 03] • Beyond the Farthest Suns

**7 remarkable stories, newly revised for this collection, showcase the award-winning talents of one of the 21st century’s finest writers of speculative fiction**

Whether penning science fiction (*Moving Mars*,* Queen of Angels*,* War Dogs*), alternate history (the Mongoliad series with Neal Stephenson), or fantasy (*Sleepside*,* The Infinity Concerto*), Greg Bear tells stories that engage the reader’s intellect while gripping the imagination. His short fiction is no exception. *Beyond the Farthest Suns *takes readers to the far end of the universe and the borders of scientific understanding. The volume includes:

·      “The Way of All Ghosts,” set in the bestselling universe of *Eon *and *Eternity*;

·      “The Venging,” which takes a group of desperate fugitives fleeing alien dominance down into the awesome gateway of a black hole;

·      “The Fall of the House of Escher,” in which a world-famous illusionist is brought back from the dead for a terrifying command performance;

·      “Hardfought,” the critically acclaimed Nebula Award–winning story showcasing a far future in which a legendary female pilot and her alien captor are forced into a tapestry of echoing lives where they struggle to communicate and find the deepest secrets of their history.

These works, along with 3 additional entries, stunningly illustrate how Bear interweaves the rationality of science with remarkable characters whose thoughts and emotions reflect our own.