 Greenberg,
1951. |
J'Ai Lu, 2003. |
Sogen-sha, 1968. |
Nel, 1972. Cover art by Bruce Pennington. |
 or
centuries the Isher Dynasty has ruled a huge empire that
includes earth and other planets. The Dynasty's power is
checked only by the Weapon Makers, a group of dedicated
scientists who prevent total take-over, who provide
checks and balances to the Dynasty's political
establishemnt. Now, for the first time in history, there
is a spy among the Weapon Makers. He is in the confidence
of the young Empress. Then Wy is it the Empress herslef
who insists that he be killd? Why has she conceived this
passionate hatred of Captain Hedrock? Suddenly the
brilliant captain is hunted by both powers...and not even
his incredible talent for survival is likely to help.First published in book form in 1946. Originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in 1943. Although this book is published in 1946, I think it is actually the sequel to "The Weapon Shops of Isher", published in 1951. |
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 Astounding Science Fiction, february 1943. Original publication of this story. |
Terra Sonderband, 1960. |
Hadley, 1946. Cover by Betty Wells Halladay. 1000 copies made. |
Edhasa, 1969. Cover art by BAS. |
ACE, 1955, entitled "One Against Eternity" with cover art by Valigursky, backed with "The Other Side of here" by Murray Leinster. |
 ACE, 1966, cover by Jack
Gaughan.
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Sogen-sha, date unknown. |  Tempo Books, 1970. Cover art by Paul Lehr. |
J'Ai Lu, 1987. Cover art by Wojtek Siudmak. |
Wydanie, 1999. |
 Russian edition, Oruzheyniki. |
 Urania, 1966. More here. |
 Pocket, 1979. Cover by Jerome Podwill. |
 Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1954. Cover by Pagram. |
Urania, 1953. |
