The Temple of Earth

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The Temple of Earth

by Poul Anderson

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Rikard has spent his life evading the warlords of the metallic city of Coper, but a desperate bargain with the ruthless Rayth thrust him into a mission that could change everything: assassinate the Chief Engineer and claim a promise of freedom. The stakes rise quickly as he and his rag‑tag band—Leda, Huw, Jonak and Chungti—find themselves perched on a jagged ridge, the vacuum of Copernicus’ sky glowing with the eerie blue of Earth‑light. Their makeshift weapons, forged from plastic and steel, crackle with lethal force as they hold a fragile line against a relentless wave of enemies.

The melee erupts in a storm of arrows, spears and shattered helmets, each clash echoing the harsh reality of survival on a world where even breath is a precious commodity. Amid the chaos, old grudges surface and uneasy alliances solidify, especially between Rikard and Leda, whose shared past flickers like the distant planet they fight for. The battle forces the outlaw to confront not just the enemy before him, but a deeper, forbidden knowledge about Earth’s forgotten history that begins to whisper through the ruins.

As the dust settles, the warriors realize the conflict is only a prelude to something larger: the secrets of the ancient “Temple of Earth” may hold the key to reshaping their future, and Rikard’s choice will decide whether his people remain enslaved or grasp a new destiny.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (60K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Space Publications, Inc.,1953.

Credits

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

Release date

2022-07-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson

1926–2001

Best known for bringing big scientific ideas and mythic adventure together, this prolific writer helped shape modern science fiction and fantasy across more than five decades. His stories are celebrated for their energy, intelligence, and strong sense of wonder.

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