Free (Kindle) Destroyer of Worlds by E. C. Tubb [Vintage Rediscovered Sci-Fi Novel]

[ATDrake]

Destroyer of Worlds by the late British author E. C. Tubb (ISFDB, Wikipedia) of Dumarest Saga fame (Wikipedia), edited by Philip Harbottle (Encyclopedia of Science Fiction entry), is a previously unpublished vintage science fiction short novel, apparently newly rediscovered among his papers or whatnot, this story set on an exploratory spaceship that's experiencing some sort of mental hijacking as it approaches an ominous planet, free courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press' Venture imprint for sfnal works, who apparently have licensed the reprint rights to his estate.

This appears to be a completely standalone novel that is not connected to any of his long-running series.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK, as well as pretty much everywhere Amazon sells worldwide, as they usually do these things via the KDP Select exclusive-or-else program)

And this has been the selected 3rd (non-repeat) free ebook thread of the day.

Because it's always awesometastic to get free sfnal works, and especially nice to have two this week from a publisher who's also generously giving away another newly-rediscovered novel from the estate of one of their late authors.

Enjoy!

Description
They should have listened…

A never before seen novel from master of the genre, E. C. Tubb!

All is well aboard the Ad Astra, exploratory spaceship. Commander Carl Maddox watches carefully for any signs of cabin fever or unrest, but the crew is occupied with their jobs and hard at work.

The inaugural performance of an onboard play is commenced and all is going perfectly – until the audience’s perceptions of the play take on a life of their own.

“Turn back! Back! Back!”

A warning – but from whom?

Each spectator was given the message in a slightly different way, their subconsciousness tailoring it for maximum effect. As Commander Maddox, chief medical officer Dr. Claire Allard, and the rest of the crew try to solve the mystery of the mental hijacking, one of the scout ships is attacked by another mental warning – this time with dire consequences.

They have failed to heed the warning, a move they would later dearly regret.

The Ad Astra has discovered a bubble in space, a self-contained universe – one they are now trapped in. A strange sentient planet had been quarantined by a long-dead alien race. And for a very good reason … it was a Destroyer of Worlds!

E.C Tubb manages a large cast of characters while exploring one of the oldest stories in a new way – Man vs. that which seeks to destroy him. Destroyer of Worlds is a story in the classic science fiction style. The mystery and alien tension will hook any reader and keep them turning each page until the end.

[Dr. Drib]

Well, I decided to destroy the world, so I picked up this one to see if it could give me any tips.

Is that bad?





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[ATDrake]

Now a repeat freebie in case you missed it earlier.