With an introduction by noted SF critic Johnathan Strahan, this collection of twenty short stories, novellettes and novellas includes Minla's Flowers, signal to Noise, Troika, and seven previous uncollected stories, including Trauma Pod, The Water Thief and In Babelsberg. Alastair Reynolds has won the Sidewise Award and been nominated for The Hugo Awards for his short fiction. One of the most thought-provoking and accomplished short-fiction writers of our time, this collection is a delight for all SF readers.