Wings of Joy

Anne Prather

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In Wings of Joy, author, scientist, musician and artist Anne Harlan Prather introduces readers to the Starmasters-her contribution...

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In Wings of Joy, author, scientist, musician and artist Anne Harlan Prather introduces readers to the Starmasters-her contribution to the long tradition of stories about pilots with mysterious abilities. Like Cordwainer Smith's go-captains, Frank Herbert's Guild steersmen and Ann Aguiere's Jumpers, the Starmasters move starships at hyperlight speeds through the mysterious Beyond by means of a rare gift. But their gift is constrained by stark limitations. Not for these pilots are the consolation of retirement, the relief by copilots, or the stability of a home planet. Even the long life afforded others by rejuvenation treatments is denied them-unless they bow to their gift and fly. The eighteen stories in this innovative anthology are infused by Prather's scientific background, her 35+ years of teaching, and her love of history. This is character-driven science-fiction that explores all the dimensions of the kind of piloting gift that has captured readers since Mark Twain wrote Life on the Mississippi.