Last and First Contacts

Imaginings Volume 2: Last and First Contacts – Stephen Baxter

Stephen Baxter is one of preeminent science fiction writers of the current age. This collection showcases his work at its best. Last and First Contacts features ten exceptional stories selected by the author, none of which have been collected before and one of which, “Erstkontakt”, is brand new, having been written especially for this book. Included is “Last Contact”, which was shortlisted for the Hugo Award.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Erstkontakt
• In The Abyss of Time
• Halo Ghosts
• Tempest 43
• The Children of Time
• The Pacific Mystery
• No More Stories
• Dreamers’ Lake
• The Long Road
• Last Contact