Table of Contents

• Introduction, Jonathan Strahan
• The Evening of Their Span of Days, Carrie Vaughn
• The Last Broadcasts, An Owomoyela
• Faceless Soldiers, Patchwork Ship, Caroline M. Yoachim
• Dear Sarah, Nancy Kress
• The Moon is Not a Battlefield, Indrapramit Das
• Perfect Gun, Elizabeth Bear
• Oracle, Dominica Phettaplace
• In Everlasting Wisdom, Aliette de Bodard
• Command and Control, David D. Levine
• Conversations with an Armory, Garth Nix
• Heavies, Rich Larson
• Overburden, Genevieve Valentine
• Weather Girl, E. J. Swift
• Mines, Eleanor Arnason
• ZeroS, Peter Watts

About the Author

Jonathan Strahan is a World Fantasy Award award-winning editor, anthologist, and podcaster. He has edited more than 70 books, is reviews editor for Locus, a consulting editor for Tor.com, and co-host and producer of the Hugo-nominated Coode Street Podcast.

Reviews

“Just go read the story. Then go read the anthology.” – Nerds of a Feather

“Jonathan Strahan has once again managed to edit the best original SF anthology of the year.” – Locus

“Deep, multi-layered tales that require a re-reread.” – Shoreline of Infinity

“Strahan gets some of the best writers, who have created something rather special.” – Geek Syndicate