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.