The light of an alien sky...a hidden thief...a planet's living curse...the discovery that shakes the world...and a very different summer's night... Welcome to Stardust! Let some of today's finest science fiction authors take you where you've never been before. Marvel as stellar imaginations spin their tales of the unexpected. Look ahead to the future. Look around the corner. Prepare to be amazed. With a special introduction by the Nebula-Award winning author of Timescape, Cosm, and Eater, Gregory Benford.