Travelers

Carrying on the tradition established by [Terry Carr](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/terry-carr/)'s original Universe anthologies (1971-87), this second volume in the new series contains 22 original stories that, while eclectic in content, share an uncommonly high standard of style. From [Sean McMullen](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/sean-mcmullen/)'s dark future where humans are literally small cogs in a great machine (''Souls in the Great Machine'') to [Lisa Mason](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/lisa-mason/)'s truly alien love story (''Triad''), this collection of tales by old and new authors showcases the ongoing vitality of imaginative fiction. Highly recommended where short stories are popular.