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Umbernight

by Carolyn Ives Gilman

Umbernight by Carolyn Ives Gilman was a finalist or poll selection for the 2019 Locus Award for Best Novella.

On the colony planet Dust, Mack guides an expedition to recover supplies sent long ago from Earth. A dangerous seasonal change is approaching, and the journey tests the settlers' understanding of a world exposed to intense radiation from a companion star.

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