The Lord of the Sands of Time
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Just as awkwardly, he asked her, “Can I call you later?”
“Really?” Her eyes widened again. “You mean it?” She blushed. Omega nodded and took the bouquet.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in 1975 in Gifu Prefecture, Issui Ogawa is rapidly becoming known as one of Japan’s premier SF writers. His 1996 debut, First a Letter from Popular Palace, won the Shueisha JUMP Novel Grand Prix. The Sixth Continent (2003), a two-volume novel about settlement on the moon, garnered the 35th Seiun Prize. A collection of his short stories won the 2005 Best SF Poll, and “The Drifting Man,” included in that collection, was awarded the 37th Seiun Prize for domestic short stories. Other works include Land of Resurrection, Free Lunch Era, Fortress in a Strange Land, and Guiding Star. Ogawa is a principal member of the Space Authors Club.
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