This is Pam Sargent’s The Sudden Star.

Dr. Simon Negron dares to defy the medical code by giving insulin to a diabetic. His crime makes him a fugitive with only a young prostitute as an ally, a haunted man running for his life in a nightmare world of increasing madness.

For more wonderful fantasy and science fiction by this award-winning author, visit Pam Sargent’s author page.

Joseph, just fifteen and alone in the land known at Getfen, awakens to an attack on the Great House in which he is visiting. Narrowly escaping with his life but still pursued by enemies who wish to see him killed, Joseph must journey across a dark, unfamiliar world in his quest to return to his home of Helikis…and his father. He has thousands of miles to travel and much to learn, about this perilous alien world in transition, and about himself.

“What the greatly changed Joseph might find at the end of his journey, and how he might react, are questions that I came to care deeply about.” — New York Times Book Review

“One of the world’s finest stylists and storytellers.” — San Antonio Express-News

A New York Times Notable Book

From School Library Journal
Adult/High School-A coming-of-age story set on a distant planet…., Silverberg masterfully conveys the reality of death, and all of the emotional pain and ethical conflict that such a choice presents to a person of conscience. At the end of Joseph’s journey, readers will be left wondering how he will deal with the dilemma of being in charge of a social system that he now understands cannot last. This engaging, entertaining book is a fast read with many thoughtful themes.
Christine C. Menefee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc

From Library Journal
The latest novel by sf veteran and master raconteur Silverberg (The Majipoor Chronicles) relates the coming-of-age of a young man raised in luxury who learns resilience and compassion in the face of adversity. A good choice for most sf and YA collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

We’ve got another one for you.

With Orion’s Dagger, Paula E. Downing presents the thrilling final installment of her “Cloudships of Orion” trilogy, which Starlog magazine called “a thoroughly engrossing story.” Downing’s fans will remember that the trio was originally published under the penname P.K. McAllister.

In the first novel, Siduri’s Net, gypsy descendent Pov Janusz races through space to find the rare molecules of tritium to save his people’s mothership, which has been damaged by an errant comet.

In his second adventure, Maia’s Veil, the Sailmaster and his cohort return to the fleet, only to be forced to choose between slavery and a risky escape to the Pleiades.

Now Pov faces his toughest test yet: travel to the mysterious areas of the Orion Nebula and mine the untold fortunes waiting there while battling adversaries—some of which inhabit his own ship—who want nothing more than to see him fail.

Orion’s Dagger finds Pov ready to launch his newly constructed ship on its first mission. But he already faces a handful of challenges—members of his own crew are at odds, while the cloudship consortium is ready to crumble at any second. Plus the galaxy’s most sought-after secret is his ship’s drive, the key to entering the Nebula. Can he lead his band of fellow sailors into the undiscovered depths of the Nebula to complete his nearly impossible task with the pressure mounting? Read the stunning conclusion to find out as E-Reads reunites the three adventures of “The Cloudships of Orion” for the first time since 1996.

With two Benitos squaring off, the adventure is sure to include daring, fun, and maybe a little something on the side.

The Man in the Moon Must Die, Jeff Bredenberg’s classic of 1980s cyberpunk, has been refurbished for modern audiences, presenting an image of the near future that’s both divergent and immediate.

The Woman Who Loved the Moon, a deeply felt collection of Lynn’s early short stories, serves as a wonderful introduction to her influential work. Soaring emotions, eloquent prose, and fully-realized worlds are truly a joy to become lost within. That explains why the namesake short story “The Woman Who Loved the Moon” won Lynn one of her two World Fantasy Awards.

With The Woman Who Loved the Moon, readers will delight in an author whose work George R.R. Martin has described as “the sort of fantasy we don’t see enough of: lyrical and literate, and a treat from the first page to the last.”

For other great books by Lynn, including her other World Fantasy Award winner, Watchtower, visit her author page.

Just when Captain David Wanker thinks his career has hit rock bottom, he’s assigned to the starship Repulse, the lowest-rated ship in the Space Forces. The navigator gets lost, the engineer speaks only Gaelic, the security personnel have narcolepsy, and the ship’s doctor needs medication.

No sooner does he takes command than his job as captain is lost to automation invented by a scientist who thinks he’s Groucho Marx. Worse yet, when he meets up with the inhabitants of the planet Kruton, a world that is one huge law firm, he finds himself a defendant in the biggest lawsuit ever to hit the Galactic courts. Hilarity not only ensues–it practically goes supernova!

“Unerring Marxmanship. This book would have left Harpo speechless.” — “William Tenn” (classic science fiction author, pseudonym of Philip Klass)

“Madcap science fantasy–fun filled adventure!” — Booklist

“DeChancie always delivers!” — Mike Resnick (Hugo Award winner)

Catch up on your John DeChancie – once you catch your breath after reading The Kruton Interface.

It should be enough that she is one of fantasy and science fiction’s leading ladies. But she is so much more, and the Science Fiction Research Association has recognized her accomplishments as a scholar and editor by bestowing on her its Pilgrim Award for a lifetime of contributions to science fiction and fantasy scholarship.

Did we say she was a Nebula Award winner, a Locus Award winner, a Hugo finalist? Did we say that she is a distinguished editor of anthologies celebrating the contributions of women in the history of science fiction? Did we say the American Library Association selected her Earthseed one of the best books for young adults?

Did we say Earthseed and its sequels (Tor), about which blogger P. J. Hoover said “It’s like space and The Hunger Games all blended into one”,  have been optioned for film by Paramount?

Oh yes – did we say how proud E-Reads is to carry ten of her works, with more on the way?

Rejected by the Un-Named, carrying emotional and physical scars from a childhood incident she can’t remember, Newt suffers from nightmares of a huge monster she calls the Dreambiter. Newt discovers some small solace with the gentle sea creatures of her ocean beach, but she soon finds herself clashing with Ratha over their protection. In many ways, these two large cats are alike. Perhaps in ways too painful to remember…

With Ratha and Thistle-Chaser, Bell explores complex ideas of family and adversity while providing the thrilling plots and captivating adventure her readers have come to love.

Love cats? You’ll really love these cats. See the other volumes here.

“Excellent craftsmanship, complex characters, a compelling plot, and fresh insights into family and society.”
—School Library Journal

In the future, cancer has been eliminated on Earth. Despite his diagnosis, celebrated artist Jimson Alleca can live peacefully for another twenty years if he stays on the planet to receive his medication. But, Jimson doesn’t want peace; he wants love. Even though it will shorten his lifespan to one single year more, Jimson leaves space-normal to enter “the Hype,” a shimmering space outside of space. He goes in search of his former lover, the starcaptain Russell O’Neill. What he finds is enough adventure and freedom to fill a lifetime.

E-Reads is proud to restore this trailblazing work to its place in the science fiction pantheon. Visit Lynn’s author page for more memorable works.

The City on the Edge of Forever is, at its most basic, a poignant love story. Ellison takes the reader on a breathtaking trip through space and time, from the future all the way back to 1930s America. In this harrowing journey, Kirk and Spock race to apprehend a renegade criminal and restore the order of the universe. It is here that Kirk faces his ultimate dilemma: a choice between the universe – or his one true love.

This E-Reads edition makes available Ellison’s astonishing teleplay as he intended it to be aired. The author’s prefatory essay (expanded by 15,000 words from the limited edition) reveals the details of what Ellison describes as a “fatally inept treatment” of his creative work. Our publication of this work is enhanced by magazine clippings, production notes and letters that can be viewed at full resolution by linking to this dedicated page.

Read The City on the Edge of Forever and decide for yourself whether Harlan Ellison was unjustly edited, unjustly accused, and unjustly treated.

The village of Jespodar nestles in the foothills of a world-dominating mountain known to all as “The Wall.” Poilar Crookleg has grown up in Jespodar training hard and hoping that he will be chosen for the annual Pilgrimage, a group journey to the top of the mountain from which no pilgrim has ever returned both alive or sane. The pilgrims seek to replicate the legendary journey of a distant ancestor who scaled the mountain and, so the story goes, met with the gods. The Pilgrimage is a a life journey, an overwhelming challenge and a sacred honor and Poilar feels blessed when he is finally chosen to lead it.

But not all is as it first seems. Along the journey lie hazards of all kinds, both violently dangerous and seductively beguiling. To triumph in the climb is to confront a revelation so surprising and so disturbing that none, not even the smartest and best prepared, are likely to survive. What belief and devotion lead so many to hope for such a challenging task, and what will be the ultimate result of such dedication? Only The Wall itself can reveal the destiny for those who undertake the Pilgrimage.

If you’re a Robert Silverberg fan, you’ll want to visit his E-Reads author page for more available titles.