With Friends Like These
Last updated October 31, 2026
This 1977 collection gathers a dozen stories written between 1971 and 1977, plus Alan Dean Foster's own introduction. In the title story, aliens return to Earth after centuries in search of allies. "Wolfstroker" follows a singer whose songs grab people's souls, and "Dream Done Green" a horse who is a poet. Others include "Why Johnny Can't Speed", about freeway combat, and "The Emoman", a Humanx Commonwealth story.
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