A B C

A B C: Three Short Novels contains the first three novels of Samuel R. Delany’s long and illustrious career.   The Jewels of Aptor is a science-fantasy story about a seafaring quest that sets out to find powerful magic jewels on a mystical forbidden island where unimaginable danger lies.   The Ballad of Beta-2 is about a future academic searching for the true story behind an interstellar voyage a journey over multiple generations that ended in tragedy.   They Fly at Çiron is a fantasy about the clash between a marauding army and a peaceful village at the foot of a mountain from which a race of winged people oversees both sides.   Presenting these three novels in this omnibus volume for the first time along with a new foreword and afterword by the author A B C showcases Delany’s masterful storytelling ability and deep devotion to his craft.