Bullet With His Name: Restored Classics to Go Edition

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Invisible cosmic agents weigh the fate of Earth as they choose a sequence of mysterious "Gifts" for ordinary Ernie Meeker, setting a sly, comic test of both one man and the human race. What begins with a razor blade that refuses to wear out soon turns uncanny: a box of bicarbonate of soda becomes an "Aqueous Fuel Catalyst," water can be turned into fuel, and Ernie's mind is suddenly able to read at impossible speed. Each wonder brings delight shadowed by dread, as if every blessing carries a hidden cost. Ernie's private experiments spiral into secrecy, suspicion, and social chaos. He hides the vanishing box, fools his sister and skeptical Uncle Fabius, and discovers that strangers are drawn to him by a strange charisma Vivian calls "Flashing Eyes." But the glow in his eyes, the attention of lonely people like Verna, and the way reality seems to sharpen around him make the gifts feel less like miracles than threats. As his isolation deepens, Ernie drinks to dull the overload and longs for an ordinary life, even as his world tilts toward crisis, madness, and the possibility of something far larger than himself. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
Invisible cosmic agents weigh the fate of Earth as they choose a sequence of mysterious "Gifts" for ordinary Ernie Meeker, setting a sly, comic test of both one man and the human race. What begins with a razor blade that refuses to wear out soon turns uncanny: a box of bicarbonate of soda becomes...

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Fritz Leiber was an American writer whose life and career helped shape modern fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Born in 1910 to a family of actors, he grew up around performance, language, and imagination, influences that later enriched his fiction with wit, theatricality, and a sharp ear for dialogue. After studying at the University of Chicago and briefly pursuing the stage, he turned seriously to writing, building a long and varied career that earned him major awards and a lasting place in speculative literature. Leiber was especially gifted at blending genres, moving effortlessly between eerie horror, thoughtful science fiction, and inventive fantasy, and he became one of the key figures in giving fantasy a more urban, psychologically complex, and modern tone. His stories often explore fate, obsession, loneliness, aging, addiction, and the uneasy balance between rational life and the uncanny, making them feel remarkably current even today. He had a particular talent for capturing the anxieties beneath ordinary experience, whether through darkly comic adventure or unsettling visions of the supernatural. Leiber's legacy lies in his ability to make speculative fiction feel intelligent, intimate, and alive to the contradictions of human nature. Readers who enjoy atmospheric storytelling, clever prose, and fiction that mixes imagination with emotional depth will find him especially rewarding.

Fritz Leiber was an American writer whose life and career helped shape modern fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Born in 1910 to a family of actors, he grew up around performance, language, and imagination, influences that later enriched his fiction with wit, theatricality, and a sharp ear for...

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