Dave Creek is the author of a novel, Some Distant Shore, and the short story collections A Glimpse of Splendor and The Human Equations. He’s also published a series of novellas, including The Silent Sentinels and A Crowd of Stars, with The Fallen Sun forthcoming. He’s also a regular contributor to Analog Science Fiction and Fact, where many of his short stories first appeared. He’s also contributed stories to several anthologies. Find out more about Dave’s work at www.davecreek.net and on Twitter @DaveCreek.
Shadoua arrived early at his home, just after midnight in the full planetless darkness Kutraya’s farside enjoyed, a darkness he...
