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    Backlash: A Novelette
    Backlash: A Novelette
    Backlash: A Novelette
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    Backlash: A Novelette

    By Nancy Fulda

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    Eugene Gutierez lost his wife, his pride, and part of his sanity during an undercover anti-terrorist operation in South America. Now, he's about to be recruited by operatives from the future; and they're not going to let him say no.

    When Eugene finds a cryptic message in a restaurant fortune cookie, he thinks his daughter's boyfriend is pulling a prank. The truth is far more complex, and will lead Eugene on a journey to heal old wounds and restore his broken family.

    Originally published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, this novelette was listed in Tangent Online's 2010 recommended reading list and received an Honorable Mention in Gardner Dozois' "The Year's Best Science Fiction".

    About 11,000 words.

    This novelette is also included in the collection DEAD MEN DON'T CRY.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNancy Fulda
    Release dateMar 2, 2011
    ISBN9781458005441
    Backlash: A Novelette
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    Nancy Fulda

    Nancy Fulda is a Phobos Award Winner, a Vera Hickley Mayhew Award Recipient, and has been honored by Baen Books and the National Space Society for her writing. She studied artificial intelligence at Brigham Young University and is the mother of three children.

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