Eyes of Eidolon

Sean Christopher McMullen (born 21 December 1948 in Sale, Victoria) is an Australian science fiction and fantasy author, considered one of the country's leading writers in the genre. He has published more than 100 stories and 26 books. His novelette "Eight Miles" was a finalist for the Hugo Award, and his story "Voice of Steel" was nominated for the British Science Fiction Association Award. He has won the Analog Reader's Award three times, most recently for "Wheel of Echoes" in 2020.