A Chorus of Swans brings together a loosely linked trilogy of Gabriel Stone's science-fiction short story monologues, each with an ecological theme at its heart, a twist in its tail, and occasionally its tongue pressed firmly in its cheek. Throwing Stones - Even when you're in the deepest of deep space, in a smashed ship with almost no air, there's always a chance that somebody, or something, will figure out a way to get you home. A Bird in the Hand - The sorry tale of what became of the last of the fabulous glassbirds, and why it's a good idea to read the instruction manual. Last CitiXen of Earth - Who mourns for a dead planet when there's none left who remember it alive? What if that planet isn't quite as dead as we'd thought?