<p>A remarkable collection of short fiction from one of our greatest SF authors, including two brand new short stories. <br><br>This collection contains stories set in the universe of the bestselling duology PROXIMA and ULTIMA, which expand on the characters and worlds of that series. There are also a selection of alternate histories and possible futures, echoing Baxter''s work with Terry Pratchett on the LONG EARTH series. <br><br>Confirms Stephen Baxter''s place as one of the greatest practitioners of the SF short story.</p>