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2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush
2113 Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush Author:Kevin J. Anderson (Editor), John McFetridge (Editor) The music of Rush, one of the most successful bands in music history, is filled with fantastic stories, evocative images, thought-provoking futures and pasts. In this anthology, notable, bestselling, and award-winning writers each chose a Rush song as the spark for a new story, drawing inspiration from the visionary trio Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson,... more » and Neil Peart. From stark dystopian struggles to uplifting triumphs of the human spirit, the characters populating 2113 find strength while searching for hope in a world that is repressive, dangerous, or just debilitatingly bland. Most of these tales are science fiction, but some are fantasies, thrillers, even edgy mainstream. Many of Rush's big hits are represented, as well as deeper cuts . . . with wonderful results. This anthology also includes the seminal stories that inspired the Rush classics “Red Barchetta" and “Roll the Bones", as well as Kevin J. Anderson's novella sequel to the groundbreaking Rush album 2112.
Contents:
Introduction: "Imaginations on Fire" • essay by Kevin J. Anderson and John McFetridge
On the Fringes of the Fractal / shortstory by Greg van Eekhout
A Patch of Blue / shortstory by Ron Collins
The Burning Times v2.0 / shortstory by Brian Hodge
The Digital Kid / shortstory by Michael Z. Williamson
A Nice Morning Drive (1973) / shortstory by Richard S. Foster; Author's Note (A Nice Morning Drive) • essay by Richard S. Foster
Players / novelette by Dave Wolverton [as by David Farland]
Some Are Born to Save the World / shortstory by Mark Leslie
Random Access Memory / shortstory by John McFetridge
Race Human / shortstory by Larry Dixon
A Prayer for "0443" / shortstory by David Niall Wilson
Gonna Roll the Bones (1967) / novelette by Fritz Leiber
Spirits with Visions / novelette by Brad R. Torgersen
Into the Night [Secret World Chronicles] / shortstory by Mercedes Lackey