On the starship Procyon, Barbara "Bobby" Warner turns a moment of takeoff into a display of fearless athletic grace, revealing she is no pampered passenger but a woman with confidence, independence, and hidden strength. That impression deepens when First Officer Carlyle Deston, guided by a baffling hunch, meets her in the passenger lounge and experiences an immediate, overwhelming psychic bond that feels like destiny. Their connection is instant, mutual, and impossible to ignore: she is th...

In a future where scientists can watch the currents of time but fear to alter them, Prime Physicist Skandos makes a reckless choice: he intervenes in the distant past to prevent civilization's collapse. His target is Tedric, a fearless blacksmith in a brutal age ruled by priests, sacrifice, and the false god Sarpedion, whose cult keeps Lomarr weak and obedient. Tedric is no mere craftsman; he is a practical rebel who wants better steel, better armor, and the means to strike back at tyranny...

In the rigid empire of Tellurian Pharmaceuticals, science and profit have fused into something far colder than mere ambition. Dr. Ezekiel Stonely's radiation-grown "clear quill" proves that a revolutionary crop can be produced at astonishing speed and without traceable evidence, but the real breakthrough is the secrecy surrounding it. On the industrial world of Deka, hydroponic farms, laboratories, animal enclosures, and hidden disposal systems form a vast covert machine, while Graves and ...

Kimball Kinnison, the Gray Lensman, stands at the center of a galaxy-wide war where law has always lagged behind crime and only the Galactic Patrol can answer the challenge of star-spanning evil. Born from the Arisians' mysterious gift, the Lens marks the true Patrolman, binds to its wearer, and grants telepathic power, unforgeable authority, and the right to act for civilization itself. Kinnison is the finest of them all: first in his class, first to recognize Boskone as a rival civilizat...

In a universe where history can hinge on a single startling moment, time traveler Skandos One discovers that the fate of civilization may rest on the rise of Tedric, a fierce Lomarrian ironmaster who despises human sacrifice and becomes the unlikely pivot of a doomed timeline. By teaching him the secret of super-steel and nudging events across split realities, Skandos helps shape a warrior whose strength, judgment, and legend may determine humanity's future. In Lomarr, Tedric rises from ar...

This is a great collection of action short stories by E. E. Smith from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here: "The Vortex Blaster", "Tedric", and "Subspace Survivors". This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.

In "The Galaxy Primes," the story revolves around a group of humans who possess extraordinary mental powers and are referred to as the "Galaxy Primes." These individuals embark on a journey across the galaxy, encountering various alien species and facing formidable challenges along the way.As they explore the cosmos, the Galaxy Primes must confront threats to humanity and navigate complex interstellar politics. The novel is filled with elements of space exploration, adventure, and intergal...

The Galactic Patrol's Lensmen are the most feared peacekeepers in the Galaxy. The "Lens," a telepathic jewel matched to the ego of its wearer, is the ultimate weapon in the war against the merciless pirate Boskone and his forces of lawlessness. The only problem is the Galactic Patrol isn't sure how to capitalize on the Lens' incredible powers, but new graduate Kimball Kinnison is determined to learn. Taking command of the experimental fighting ship, the Brittania, Kinnison and his crew set...

A prequel of sorts to the ever-popular Lensman series, Triplanetary offers some fascinating background material that sheds new light on the story arc. In the novel, Smith provides the origin story for the super-intelligent race of humanoid creatures known as the Kinnison line, as well as for the Triplanetary League, a political alliance among Earth, Mars and Venus.

This is the first in the great Skylark series - a voyage to the ends of the Universe!

Space Duel to the Death. Somewhere among the galaxies was the stronghold of Boskone - a network of brilliant interplanetary criminals whose mania for conquest threatened the future o all civilization. But Where? Boskanian bases dotted the universe - shielded by gigantic thought-screens that defied penetration. It was up to Lensman Kim Kinnison, using his fantastic mental powers, to infiltrate the Boskonian strongholds and learn the location of the enemy's Grand Base - and smash it forever!...

Edward Elmer Smith PhD (also E. E. Smith, E. E. "Doc" Smith, Doc Smith, "Skylark" Smith, or—to his family—Ted) (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965) was an American food engineer (specialising in doughnut and pastry mixes) and early science fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera. "Skylark Three" (1948) is the second book in the Skylark series and is set a year after the events of The Skylark of Space, during which year anta...