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Aurora Award Finalist story from a multi-award winning author.
 
"Doug Smith is, quite simply, the finest short-story writer Canada has ever produced in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and he's also the most prolific. His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." --Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award-winning author of Hominids and FlashForward
 
"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." --Charles de Lint, award-winning fantasy writer
 
"One of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction." --Library Journal

"It's a very interesting turn-around story, in which our expectations are upended at the last minute. ...a good read, and sadly, far too relevant to our own present world." --The Billion Light-Year Bookshelf

"...great fun to read" --Dreams and Speculations

"...has a woman fed chemicals to prove whether she's human or a shape-shifter, which is also rather harrowing but well worth reading to see where it will end." --SF Crowsnest Reviews

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Aurora Award Finalist story from a multi-award winning author

Lilith Hoyl awakes to find herself a prisoner in a top-secret government laboratory. To win her freedom, all she needs to do...is prove that she's human.

If you enjoy shape-shifter and conspiracy stories, you'll enjoy this tale.

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Megan R. [Featured Reviewer]
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January 29th, 2012
How would you prove that you are who you are? This short tale is told by a woman who is faced with just that challenge. Fine conspiracy theory secret government-sponsored group who are certain that shape-shifters walk amongst us, and that they c [...]
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August 29, 2022
This title was added to our catalog on January 28, 2012.
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Douglas Smith
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