Distant Stars

by Samuel R. Delany

From the back cover: **Delany's Distant Stars** New fiction, a short novel, vintage stories and a fascinating new essay, with over sixty pages of illustrations, including the first computer enhanced artwork created for a science fiction book. **Omegahelm** On a lonely planet the dictator of half a universe reveals her dark secret. Set in the universe of Delany's forthcoming novel *Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand*. **Empire Star** The adventures of Comet Jo as he travels through time and space with his cybernetic companion Lump. **Prismatica** An enchanting fantasy about a prince, a pauper, a grey man and his black trunk, and a beautiful lady from a rainbow world. **Plus** The Nebula Award-winning novella *Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones*, and more.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?