Neal Asher
In the parched, arid wastes of this far-flung Polity world, Snow is being hunted. With a prize on his head and his life in danger, trust is a luxury he can't afford. Hirald, pale and deadly in the blistering heat, is an ambiguous presence. But who is she? What does she want from him? Mankind has sought Snow's secret for thousands of years, and blood will flow in the desert before it's revealed.,This short tale is compelling, brutal and lingers long after the final word: the perfect introduction to Neal Asher's Polity universe fiction.,Snow is an albino, immortal, very dangerous, and someone wants his bollocks. Spectrum SF 8 (2002), David G Hartwellâ€™s & Kathryn Cramerâ€™s Yearâ€™s Best SF 8 (June 2003), and to be published in the Czech SF magazine Ikarie.
Science Fiction,Short Stories,Space,Space Opera
Snow in the Desert