New Releases by James H. Schmitz

THEY''RE DYNAMITE Telzey Amberdon is one of the most powerful xenotelepaths in the known galaxy. Trigger Argee is a crack shot, with reflexes that make lightning look lethargic, and also a top agent of the galaxy''s Federation of the Hub. Separately, they have been making life miserable for human criminals, unfriendly aliens, and nefarious members of all species. But when a danger to the entire Hub civilization brought these two together, the galaxy would never be the same! At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). \"Here, read this-you''ll love it!\" -Janet Kagan, Hugo-Winner and author of the bestseller Uhura''s Song \"Wonderfully fresh.\" -The Horn Book \"Telzey Amberdon ... is strong, competent, and fun to be with.\" -A Reader''s Guide to Science Fiction \"[A] typical James Schmitz mix of humor, strange mental powers, and mild anarchy. Delightful.\" -The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction

MEET TELZEY AMBERDON -SHE''S NOBODY''S TOY Telzey Amberdon was only in her teens when she discovered that she was a telepath. Not only a telepath, but a xenotelepath, able to communicate mentally not just with humans, but with alien intelligences. And she turned out to be one of the most powerful telepaths in the history of the galactic civilization called the Hub. First she had to deal with an alien race that humans hadn''t realized were intelligent, and who were about to eliminate those troublesome humans who thought they were colonizing an uninhabited world. Then, she had to fend off the secret psi agents of the Psychological Corps who took a dim view of any telepath, let alone one with Telzey''s powers, operating outside of their control. Next, she stumbled across a telepathic serial killer, who used an unstoppable predator, under his mental control, to hunt and kill his victims-and Telzey was to be the catch of the day. It was fortunate for the human race that she survived, since she next found herself in the middle of a secret war between two hidden races of genetically engineered humans. They called it the \"Lion Game,\" and they made the mistake of thinking that in this clash of predators, Telzey was just a harmless kitten. But when the dust settled, Telzey would be the only one purring.... At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). \"Take my advice and buy TWO copies of this book! You''ll want to lend it to friends and (trust me on this: I have years of experience to back up the observation) once people get their hands on a Schmitz book, they don''t let go!\" ¾Janet Kagan, Hugo-Winner and author of Uhura''s Song

Telzey is one of the galaxy''s most powerful xenotelepaths and Trigger is a top agent of the galaxy''s Federation of the Hub. Separately, they have been making life miserable for human criminals, unfriendly aliens, and nefarious members of all species. And when they get together, the galaxy will never be the same.

The story of one young woman, trapped on an island where the invading Parahuans are preparing to take over the planet, her only allies three mutated and intelligent otters. Her problem is to say alive long enough to get a message away from the island to the rest of the population and the warships of the Federation.

Centuries in the future, when Earth has been all but forgotten. some of humanity''s star-flung descendants struggle to master the Plasmoids, strange and alarming life-forms with robotlike traits.