George R. R Martin
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"In this original collection of eight interwoven short stories, an alien virus ravages the world. Those infected either die, receive superpowers, or are bizarrely mutated. Dubbed "The Sleeper," Croyd Crenson undergoes hibernations that span days, weeks, or even months. After each hibernation, he awakens with a new appearance and set of powers until his next sleep shuffles the cards anew. His latest awakening has left him split into six different incarnations....
2) Legends
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The Great Anthology of Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy
Terry Goodkind tells of the origin of the Border between the lands in the world of The Sword of Truth, in "Debt of Bones."
George R. R. Martin sets his piece a generation before his epic, A Song of Ice and Fire, in the adventure of "The Hedge Knight."
Anne McCaffrey, the poet of Pern, returns once again to her world of romance and adventure in "Runner of Pern."
And look for Legends...