Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket.

Graven Images is a collection of three original novellas set in the future. In "The Soft Weapon," a society has developed where all citizens are equipped with soft weapons that can kill with a single touch. When a child is born with a soft weapon, the government decides to take her into custody and study her. "The Old Ones" follows a group of people who have been chosen to stay on Earth after the rest of the population has evacuated to a new planet. They are the last line of defense against the returning aliens, and they are struggling to survive. "The Trade" is set in the future where a group of people have been able to trade their bodies with other cultures in order to experience different life styles. They are visited by a group of aliens who want to trade one of their own for a human.; 8vo; $6.00.