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Overview: Contents 9 • Introduction: Summation: 1983 • essay by Gardner Dozois26 • Cicada Queen • [Shaper/Mechanist] • (1983) • novelette by Bruce Sterling60 • Beyond the Dead Reef • [Quintana Roo] • (1983) • shortstory by James Tiptree, Jr.76 • Slow Birds • (1983) • novelette by Ian Watson101 • Vulcan's Forge • (1983) • shortstory by Poul Anderson119 • Man-Mountain Gentian • (1983) • shortstory by Howard Waldrop136 • Hardfought • (1983) • novella by Greg Bear195 • Manifest Destiny • (1983) • novelette by Joe Haldeman209 • Full Chicken Richness • (1983) • shortstory by Avram Davidson219 • Multiples • (1983) • shortstory by Robert Silverberg237 • Cryptic • (1983) • shortstory by Jack McDevitt253 • The Sidon in the Mirror • (1983) • novelette by Connie Willis281 • Golden Gate • (1982) • shortstory by R. A. Lafferty295 • Blind Shemmy • (1983) • novelette by Jack Dann316 • In the Islands • (1983) • shortstory by Pat Murphy329 • Nunc Dimittis • (1983) • novelette by Tanith Lee348 • Blood Music • (1983) • novelette by Greg Bear371 • Her Furry Face • (1983) • shortstory by Leigh Kennedy387 • Knight of Shallows • (1983) • novelette by Rand B. Lee419 • The Cat • [Solar Cycle] • (1983) • shortstory by Gene Wolfe426 • The Monkey Treatment • (1983) • novelette by George R. R. Martin452 • Nearly Departed • [Deadpan Allie] • (1983) • shortstory by Pat Cadigan467 • Hearts Do Not in Eyes Shine • (1983) • novelette by John Kessel486 • Carrion Comfort • (1983) • novelette by Dan Simmons522 • Gemstone • (1983) • novelette by Vernor Vinge546 • Black Air • (1983) • novelette by Kim Stanley Robinson571 • Honorable Mentions: 1983 • essay by Gardner Dozois

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Publisher St. Martin's Press
Published April 15, 1984
ISBN 410144
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Melissa Sanchez
Melissa Sanchez December 01, 2025
A very strong entry. Beautiful writing, though I craved slightly more depth in the lore. Still, undeniably engaging. A solid 4 stars from me.
Jessica White
Jessica White October 27, 2024
Such a rich narrative. I became deeply invested in the protagonist's journey. A masterclass in storytelling. I will undoubtedly revisit this masterpiece.
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