Publisher's Synopsis
In this strange and exciting collection, some of the best-known authors of fantasy explore the intricacies and speculations of human encounters with aliens.
THE ULTIMATE ALIEN offers such a variety of stories, from Arthur C. Clarke's classic tale of the exploration of Venus, to Robert Silverberg's examination of an interspecies marriage. Mike Resnick and Nicholas A. DiChario's take a hilarious look at an alien radio broadcast, while to Nina Kiriki Hoffman's shares an intense study of a woman taken over by a plant-like creature. THE ULTIMATE ALIEN presents some spectacular stories transcending time and space.