The Adventures of Alyx Author:Joanna Russ Alyx owed her life to the Trans-Temporal Military Authority. Fishing in the past one day, the Authority saved her from gruesome death at the hands of a furious Prince of Tyre, from whom she had stolen a certain valuable item. — Alyx turned out to be rather valuable herself. She had various talents -- as a conjurer, assassin, thief -- that made he... more »r suitable for Trans-Temp work. Their slogan was "A Talent for Every Need" ... and Alyx met some unusual needs.« less