From sinister plans of xenocide to speciesists who have taken it upon themselves to Off-World those unlike them; from simulations that memorialize stories obliterated in a book-burning world to the Master Pain Merchant who is always at hand to administer a dose of long-forgotten sensations; from genetically modified Glow Girls who can kill with a touch to a droid detective actively seeking out justice – this stellar volume of cutting-edge science fiction, in prose and verse, showcases 32 of the most powerful voices in the genre from the Indian Subcontinent.Taking forward the formidable task achieved to critical acclaim by the first volume of The Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction, the present collection masterfully transports readers to worlds strangely familiar, raises crucial questions about our place in the universe and testifies to the astonishing range and power of the imaginative mind. Contributors: Anil Menon * Aparna Ramachandran * Archana Mirajkar * Arjun Gaind * Arunava Sinha * Bina Shah * Gautam Bhatia * Giti Chandra * Haris A. Durrani * Jayant Narlikar * Jayaprakash Satyamurthy * Kaiser Haq * Kalsang Yangzom * Kehkashan Khalid * Lavanya Lakshminarayan * Manjula Padmanabhan * Medha Singh * Muhammed Zafar Iqbal * Navin Weeraratne * Premee Mohamed * Priya Sarukkai Chabria * Saad Z. Hossain * Salik Shah * Sami Ahmad Khan * Senaa Ahmad * Shiv Ramdas * Shovon Chowdhury * Soham Guha * Sukanya Datta * Tashan Mehta * Usman T. Malik * Vajra Chandrasekera * Vandana Singh * Yudhanjaya Wijeratne