The author’s clearly satire take to the nature of society if viewed from the lens of a sci-fiesque, intergalactic affair, making real-life issues easily digested and laughed at just enough to begin to wonder if one should do something to stop the social madness. A refreshing mix of stereotypical heroism with romance and comedy, clearly done from the writer spite of the unnecessary social problems that exist today. It has the wit of George Carlin but manages to keep it PG-13. I liked it.

Absolute garbage.

I’ve read some of his pulp westerns, mysteries, etc. Fast, cheap, and forgettable reads. Read real science fiction.

A TRUE GIFT OF STORY TELLING BEYOND MEASURE, TIMELESS. A BLAST!!!

I love Hubbard's fiction, his early work in the '30s through to this his last work in 1985. TEN VOLUMES long, it's still a real page-turner of a story! This is a work of satire, and he discusses the genre in the author's introduction. Very enlightening! The story is also uniquely told, not only in the first person, but this "person" is the main antagonist in the story! Lots of action and suspense. Lots of beauty as well as frightening darkness. Lots of cutting humor when the bad guys get their just deserts. What's also fascinating is how relevant so much of the story content is yet today almost thirty years later!