Also known as Commander Flandry.

The Barbarians in their long ships waiting at the edge of the Galaxy...

...waiting for the ancient Terran Empire to fall, while two struggled to save it: ex-Admiral McCormc, forced to rebel against a corrupt Emperor and Starship Commander Flandry, the brilliant young officer who served the Imperium even as he scorned it.

Trapped between them was the woman they both loved but couldn't share: the beautiful Kathryn – whose single word could decide the fate of a billion suns.

Published
1969
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Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson's name is synonymous with the golden age of science fiction, a master of speculative worlds where the future is as vast and varied as the past. Born in 1926 in the United States, Anderson's journey as an author was shaped by his fascination with history, science, and the unknown. A child of the Great Depression, he was drawn to stories that stretched the boundaries of possibility, whether set in the stars or rooted in the depths of myth. Over the course of his career, Anderson built a reputation for crafting intricate narratives that blend hard science fiction with the richness of historical and fantasy elements, making him one…