Double Vision

by Sharon Lee, Steve Miller

Double Vision is a yours, mine, and ours collection from long-time Liaden Universe® co-authors Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. This volume of twenty-nine early works was originally published in 2009 by SRM Publisher, Ltd. This is its first electronic edition.

Titles included Ginger and the Bully of Lowergate Court, Sharon Lee; The Cat’s Job, Steve Miller; A Matter of Ceremony, Sharon Lee; Coffee Cat, Sharon Lee; The Big Ice, Sharon Lee; Rain Day, Steve Miller; Master of The Winds, Sharon Lee; The Pretender, Sharon Lee; The Silver Pathway, Sharon Lee; The Year They Brought The Bears to Belfast, Sharon Lee; The Naming of Kinzel, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller; Kinzel The Innocent, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller; Kinzel The Arbiter, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller; And Hawks for Heralds, Steve Miller; Charioteer, Steve Miller; Stormshelter, Sharon Lee; The Solution, Steve Miller; The Girl, the Cat, and Deviant, Sharon Lee; The Afterimage, Sharon Lee; Master Walk, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller; Choices, Steve Miller; Cards, Sharon Lee; The Handsome Prince, Sharon Lee; Stolen Laughter, Sharon Lee; The Winter Consort, Sharon Lee; The Inventoried, Steve Miller; Gonna Boogie With Granny Time, Sharon Lee; Passionato, Sharon Lee; Candlelight, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

458 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Sharon Lee has been married to her first husband for more than half her lifetime; she is a friend to cats, a member of the National Carousel Association, and oversees the dubious investment schemes of an improbable number of stuffed animals.

Despite having been born in a year of the dragon, Sharon is an introvert. She lives in Maine because she likes it there. In fact, she likes it so much that she has written five novels set in Maine; contemporary fantasy trilogy Carousel Tides, Carousel Sun, Carousel Seas, and mysteries Barnburner and Gunshy.

With the aforementioned first husband, Steve Miller, Sharon has written twenty novels of science fiction and fantasy — many of them set in the Liaden Universe® — and numerous short stories. She has occasionally been an advertising copywriter, a reporter, photographer, book reviewer, and secretary. She was for three years Executive Director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc., and was subsequently elected vice president and then president of that organization.

Reviews

[Rita · Rating 2 out of 5]

They have kind of a cryptic writing style and I don’t always understand what’s happening. It feels like they assume we know things and thus don’t elaborate. It can be frustrating to feel stupid when the story ends and I don’t know what just happened.

I liked Master Walk as it is the longest story, pretty much a novella. I find that with more length I get enough context clues to really understand what is happening, and that one also ends on a positive note. I also enjoyed a few others that were upbeat, like the candle one and the wind master one. The ones that were ambiguous or negative I didn’t like.

My main beef with short stories is that they often feel like the first chapter of what would be a great novel, but they are over and we don’t get the rest!

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

It seems that there are certain specific topics - very particular ideas - that I want to talk about with the people who will read my stories.

Cats, naturally.
Partnership.
The importance of following your dream.
The importance of having a dream.
How difficult it is to become - and to remain - human.
Magic is real, but not necessarily what you expect it to be.

--Sharon Lee

It's very interesting to read these old, non-Liaden stories and see the progression of both writing talent and depth of theme. Some of the stories are quite good, others less so, but nearly all of them will repay some deep thought. Sending fangirl love to Sharon in her widowhood.

[Doreen Farrar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!

This is a new edition of a collection of short stories that Sharon Lee and Steve Miller published in 2009. All of the stories had been published commercially prior to 2009, and I'd somehow missed reading all of them, even though I've been a fan of theirs for almost 30 years. It's wonderful to see these stories in print again. If you haven't read them before, you should. If you are one of the fortunate ones who have read them before, read them again. I plan to. Highly recommended!

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

a short story collection

This is a short story collection of the early work of writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Most were written before they became collaborators and all are outside the Lliaden Universe for which they are famous. Even so, the wit and ideas given in the stories are fascinating. I completely enjoyed reading them.

[Marti · Rating 5 out of 5]

DOUBLE VISION, a compilation of non-Liaden Universe short stories from the mid-1970’s to (at least) 2015 is yet another testament to the genius of Sharon Lee & Steve Miller. Each tale stands alone; each tale is fabulously entertaining as well as thought provoking. I particularly loved “Candlelight.” There is truly something wonderful for everyone!

[Rhane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Among my favorite authors

This is whimsy. Here is the magic of words creating worlds. Steve and Sharon are people I would like to know. I am grateful to visit their worlds which stay with me a long time.

[Tina Connell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even aside from the fact that I have enjoyed everything I have read from Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, this was a completely delightful book, and I can recommend it for everyone.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this short story collection by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Notably, these stories are not from the Liaden Universe. I loved the Kinzel stories and so many of the others.