The Year of the Ransom
A novella. Illustrated by Paul Rivoche.
In the year 1532, Francisco Pizarro and his band of conquistadors have captured the Inca Atahualpa. They are holding him for a huge ransom – two rooms full of silver and one room full of gold.
In the year 1987, a young American woman takes a day of relaxation after working all summer as a guide in the Galapagos Islands.
In the year 1885, a wife in London worries, and wonders whether she will ever see her husband again.
In the year 1610, outlaws plan to steal the ransom of Atahualpa.
In the peculiar world of the Time Patrol, all these events are tied together, and it is Manse Everard's job to sort them out and keep them from changing history.
And a rogue conquistador with a stolen time machine may be more than Manse can handle!
In The Year of the Ransom Poul Anderson, author of the classic novels The Dancer from Atlantis and Tau Zero, and winner of eleven major awards for his fiction and poetry, continues the saga of the Time Patrol with the daring and panache familiar to his millions of fans.
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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 of the genre's most respected voices.
Time Patrol
Time Patrol consists of four primary books, and includes three additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
