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* Contents derived from the
San Francisco,
California,
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United States of America (USA),c
Americas,:Night Shade Books
, 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- Introduction, single work essay (p. 1-4)
- Beyond the Sea Gates of the Scholar Pirates of Sarsköe, single work short story fantasy (p. 163-188)
- Crystal Nights, single work short story science fiction (p. 251-372)
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Machine Maid,
single work
short story
science fiction
A young woman, married to a land owner deep in the Australian bush, finds herself often alone in the house with an inhuman companion: the machine maid of the title, formerly an entertainer on the Parisian stage. Motivated by curiosity about the mechanics of the maid, the woman tinkers, but is horrified when she discovers the extent of the maid's programming.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Awards
- 2010 finalist Locus Awards — Anthology
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