Titans of Chaos

As he was heading out through the fireplace door, he turned. With a little gleam of impishness inhis eye, he said, "Or maybe not. The contest is not over yet. Girls like a man who can push themaround, not vice versa."

Victor said sardonically, "You can play with the robot doll of her, if you like."

Colin stepped out behind the fireplace, which swung shut behind him, leaving me alone, gloriouslyalone, with Victor.

I said, "Now let me put on some clothes."

He said, "Not yet."

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John C. Wright burst onto the SF scene with his wildly acclaimed Golden Age trilogy (The GoldenAge, The Phoenix Exultant, and The Golden Transcendence) and emerged as a unique new voicein fantasy with The Last Guardian of Everness and Mists of Everness. He now continues in hisNebula-nominated Chronicles of Chaos series.