
When Julia unexpectedly inherits a modest fortune, she quits her bookstore job and sets out to secure the future she’s always imagined—a husband, a home, and a respectable place in society. With a crisp new suit and a bus ticket to Los Angeles, she feels the thrill of possibility, even as her father watches with a mix of pride and concern. Her plans hinge on finding the right partner, a quest that feels as much a personal adventure as a social climb.
Unbeknownst to her, a silent drama unfolds far above Earth. A massive, wheel‑shaped station circles the Moon, housing both alien caretakers and a legion of engineered mutants who plot a daring strike against humanity. The tension between the alien overseers' confidence and the mutants' restless ambition creates a looming menace that could change the world’s destiny. As Julia embarks on her ordinary journey, the shadow of this extraterrestrial conflict begins to edge ever closer to home.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (190K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-09-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1925–1980
A mid-century science fiction writer with a sharp eye for how ordinary people react to strange new worlds, he is best remembered for stories that blend big ideas with a grounded, human touch. His work appeared in leading genre magazines of the 1950s and helped shape the feel of postwar American science fiction.
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