The Last Two Alive!

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The Last Two Alive!

by Alfred Coppel

EN·~1 hours·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total
1

Part 1

31:44
2

Part 2

31:43
3

Part 3

31:34
4

Part 4

2:59

Description

Aram Jerrold stands on the brink of execution, a lone dissident in a sprawling galactic empire where the Tetrarchy’s iron grip leaves no room for dissent. Accused of treason for daring to oppose the ruling Council, he endures endless interrogations, mind‑altering drugs, and a courtroom shrouded in darkness that mirrors the hopelessness of his fate. As the massive war machines of the Thirty Suns launch toward the void, the specter of cosmic annihilation looms over his personal tragedy.

Amid the bleak proceedings, a familiar face reappears—Deve Jennet, once a lover now bound to the ruthless Security Police. Their brief, charged encounter in the courtroom resurrects memories of tender nights and whispered hopes for freedom beyond the stars, even as the green uniform she now wears signals her allegiance to the very regime that condemned him. This tense first act pits love against loyalty, setting the stage for a desperate bid to preserve something precious amid a galaxy on the edge of ruin.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (94K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2021-03-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alfred Coppel

Alfred Coppel

1921–2004

A fast-moving storyteller of war, technology, and survival, he wrote science fiction and thrillers with the sharp pace of the pulp era. His work ranges from magazine adventures to novels that helped shape post-apocalyptic and military SF reading.

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