Under Cover of Darkness: 14 All-Original Tales of the True Powers That Work Behind the Scenes- the Covert Masters of Time, Space and Destiny [Mass Market Paperback]

Julie E. Czerneda (Co-editor), Jana Paniccia (Co-editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2007

FOURTEEN ORIGINAL SHORT STORIES OF SECRET AGENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE LEFT THEIR MARK ON TIME AND SPACE...

From the true role of the Freemasons to Chronographers who steal pieces of time to an assassin hired by a group that reweaves the threads of history, here are fourteen imaginative tales of time and space and realms beyond our own-all watched over, preserved, or changed by those who work covertly under cover of darkness.

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About the Author

Biologist Julie E. Czerneda's science fiction has received international acclaim, awards, and best-selling status. She is the author of the popular "Species Imperative" trilogy, the "Web Shifters" series, the "Trade Pact Universe" trilogy and her new "Stratification" novels. She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Her stand-alone novel, In the Company of Others, won Canada's Prix Aurora Award and was a finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award for Distinguished SF. Julie lives with her husband and two children in the lake country of central Ontario, under skies so clear they could take seeing the Milky Way for granted, but never do.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 311 pages
• Publisher: DAW (February 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756404045
• ISBN-13: 978-0756404048
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,212,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Canadian > Short Stories
  • #95 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Anthologies

More About the Author

A love of reading turned into a love of writing for Julie E. Czerneda. A former biologist, then writer and editor of non-fiction, in 1997 DAW Books published Julie's first sf novel, "A Thousand Words for Stranger" and she hasn't stopped since. Her work has received international acclaim, multiple awards,and best-selling status. You'll find her work in anthologies as well, as she enjoys working with other writers. Julie is a popular speaker, whether on writing, science, or the use of science fiction to promote scientific literacy. Her most recent adventures included being Guest of Honour for the national conventions of New Zealand and Australia, as well as Master of Ceremonies for Anticipation, the Montreal Worldcon (2009).
Julie is currently writing her first fantasy novel, A Turn of Light, to be published by DAW in 2011. (She started by building a scale landscape for Marrowdell, where the story takes place, so you can see she's having great fun with it already!)
For more on Julie's work and upcoming events, please visit www.czerneda.com
Oh, and when not writing or at conventions? Julie and her photographer husband grab their canoe and disappear into the glorious wilderness surrounding their central Ontario home.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, March 15, 2008

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under Cover of Darkness: 14 All-Original Tales of the True Powers That Work Behind the Scenes- the Covert Masters of Time, Space and Destiny (Mass Market Paperback)

Not that impressive an example of one of these anthologies, averaging only 3.19.

A fairly good mixing of science fiction and fantasy, though, and certainly a good number of the stories fall exactly in the purview of the title theme.

Anything with a 'WorldFleet' in it, though, probably does not. :)

Just an average anthology, with some fun stuff from Friesner's joke cult, to Pollotta's completely over the top demon war.

Under Cover Of Darkness : The Scoria - Doranna Durgin
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Gatherer's Guild - Larry Niven
Under Cover Of Darkness : Kyri's Gauntlet - Darwin A. Garrison
Under Cover Of Darkness : Falling Like the Gentle Rain - Nick Pollotta
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Things Everyone Knows - Tanya Huff
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Invisible order - Paul Crilley
Under Cover Of Darkness : Shadow of the Scimitar - Janet Deaver-Pack
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Good Samaritan - Amanda Bloss Maloney
Under Cover Of Darkness : Seeking the Master - Esther M. Friesner
Under Cover Of Darkness : When I Look to the Sky - Russell Davis
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Sundering Star - Janny Wurts
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Exile's Path - Jihane Noskateb
Under Cover Of Darkness : The Dancer At the Red Door - Douglas Smith


Hunter girl help.

3 out of 5


Tax conspiracy.

3.5 out of 5


Hamster space pirate.

3 out of 5


Freemason demon slayer retirement.

3.5 out of 5


Thieving dead justice.

3 out of 5


Time to take.

3 out of 5


Rosicrucians Of Arabia.

3.5 out of 5


Seelie secret defense squad surprise.

4 out of 5


Secret handshake.

3.5 out of 5


Weaving wife kill self-control cull.

3 out of 5


WorldFleet magic research.

3 out of 5


Colony murder.

2.5 out of 5


Immortal song monster slayer Society stay.

3 out of 5




3 out of 5

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Meh, you can pass on this one., February 16, 2009

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D. Nguyen "Team Wrong" (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Under Cover of Darkness: 14 All-Original Tales of the True Powers That Work Behind the Scenes- the Covert Masters of Time, Space and Destiny (Mass Market Paperback)

I like reading these collection of themed-short stories but only a few were any good. It's a good theme but the stories just didn't pan out. Skip this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars Poems Rock, November 20, 2011

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MJ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under Cover of Darkness: 14 All-Original Tales of the True Powers That Work Behind the Scenes- the Covert Masters of Time, Space and Destiny (Mass Market Paperback)

Having only read the poems so far, I have to say I was amazed by the first one, Danse Macabre, by Tatiana Morand. I generally read those first as they are shorter and so easier to get out of the way before I read the meatier stories. I loved the vivid imagery and the choice of language and hope to see more of this quality in the next anthology. The second poem, Aftermath, by Brian Rosenburger, also deserves mention for the crispness of his storytelling in just a few short lines. An interesting contrast to the first with its elaborate language. I look forward to reading the stories and finding the same level of excellence.