A Second Chance at Eden
A collection of short stories and a novella based in the same universe as the Night's Dawn Trilogy. Here is a synopsis:
Sonnie's Edge The popular sport of 'beastie-baiting' involves contests to the death between artificial monsters controlled through human affinity bonds. Sonnie's team is particularly succesful . . . but then her monster, 'Khanivore', has one special advantage.
A Second Chance At Eden Eden is a bitek habitat which orbits Jupiter. Mining the fusion fuel on which Earth is dependant, it is a mini-nation of radical politics - and even more radical technology. Then its creator is murdered in full view of the whole population. But nobody can identify the perpetrator - or the motive.
New Days Old Times Settlers came to the planet Nyvan hoping for a lifestyle free from Earthbound hatreds. Alas, environments may change, but not human nature.
Candy Buds The crime-lord Laurus rules Kariwak with an iron fist, jealously guarding control of the bitek trade. But when an astonishing new substance appears on the streets, virtual reality takes on an entirely new dimension.
Deathday On a desolate planet, a man wages an obsessive campaign of retribution against the last survivor of an alien race. But vengeance can cut both ways.
The Lives And Loves Of Tiarella Rosa A passion that spans two generations of women . . . and endures beyond.
Escape Route The starship LADY MACBETH encounters a long-abandoned alien spacecraft, with its escape route still intact - but leading where? If the crew claims salvage rights, the technology inside could make them wealthy enough to buy planets. But first they need to make sure it's as empty as it seems . . .