Books published by Phoenix Pick

When Brent Cleary, demonstrating a beta-test protective "nanosuit" to potential customers, gets trapped in a massive pipeline explosion, only the nanosuit saves him. Smart nanobots integrated into the suit will do whatever it takes to protect the wearer ....The explosion kills hundreds. It's so destructive that-despite his protective suit-Brent suffers severe injuries. He needs first aid-and lots of it-that the bots scurry to provide ....But once inside his body, what will the bots do? Will they continue in their mission to improve and repair? How does one repair the imperfection that is a human being? Where and when does the bots' mission end? "Suspense and action enough to fuel any thriller, and even to drive it to the big screen."-SFRevu "An intelligent blending of science fiction and horror themes."-Winnipeg Free Press "Smart, engaging, and tight, with all the little pieces fitting together in the long run. Highly recommended."-Intergalactic Medicine Show

Joe has reunited with his son, who has accompanied Joe to Husaquahr. But their joy at being united is cut short by news that the Dark Baron has escaped once again and is gathering a force in the North to capture and enslave them all. *** Can Joe and Tiana (and Irving) make another stand for their new world or is the Dark Baron finally going to vanquish Husaquahr?

**INCLUDES THE NEBULA & HUGO WINNING NOVELETTE** "Sheffield, a physicist, proves to be one of the most imaginative, exciting talents to appear on the SF scene in recent years."-Publishers Weekly **A collection of some of the finest short stories penned by a master of hard science fiction, this anthology includes Charles Sheffield's highly acclaimed novelette, Georgia On My Mind. **Georgia On My Mind won both the Hugo and Nebula when originally published in 1993. The accompanying stories were written by the author between 1987 and 1994.