Glass Cloud

Phillip Wing, the architect behind the Glass Cloud—one of the Seven Wonders of the World—faces a crisis as the project falls behind schedule and costs soar, putting its future in jeopardy. Mysterious alien Messengers intervene to save the project, but their aid comes with a heavy toll for Wing and his wife, Daisy. Written by celebrated Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author James Patrick Kelly, this story explores themes of innovation, sacrifice, and the unknown.