An Enemy of Peace: Restored Classics to Go Edition

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In the ashes of atomic war, Mayor Lloyd Riddell has rebuilt Center City into a fragile refuge of hope, only to see that peace threatened by neighboring Northburg and its conquest-driven leader, David Barr. When a spy is killed and a warning reaches him, Riddell refuses to answer violence with violence, even as his hatred for Barr burns hot enough to tempt him toward war. Instead, he sends his ally Ken Naylor on urgent errands and goes alone to confront the danger at its source. On the road to Northburg, Riddell wrestles with his conviction that peace must be defended without becoming another form of destruction. What he finds is a fortified, militarized town ruled by fear. After overpowering a guard, he steals the man's uniform and identity, slipping inside disguised as one of Barr's soldiers. Within Northburg's walls, Riddell discovers a population uneasy under armed patrols and resentful of Barr's ambitions. In a bar, he overhears farmers openly opposing the coming war and realizes that resistance may already be stirring. As he probes their anger under cover of arrest, Riddell sees a chance to stop the looming conflict before it explodes, and to do it without sacrificing the hard-won ideals that Center City represents. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
In the ashes of atomic war, Mayor Lloyd Riddell has rebuilt Center City into a fragile refuge of hope, only to see that peace threatened by neighboring Northburg and its conquest-driven leader, David Barr. When a spy is killed and a warning reaches him, Riddell refuses to answer violence with vio...

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Robert Silverberg is one of the most versatile and enduring voices in American science fiction, a writer whose career has spanned decades and helped shape the genre's modern identity. Born in New York City in 1935, he began publishing at a remarkably young age and quickly established himself as a prolific professional, first through pulp adventures and later through a body of work that earned major awards and lasting critical respect. Over time, he moved far beyond straightforward space opera, becoming known for psychologically rich stories that explore alienation, identity, mortality, empire, and the moral costs of progress. His fiction often looks outward to distant worlds while staying deeply attentive to human weakness and desire, which is part of why it still feels so alive today. Silverberg's achievement lies not only in his productivity but in his ability to make speculative ideas emotionally resonant, turning grand futures into intimate studies of conscience and change. His work remains especially relevant in an age shaped by technological acceleration, social upheaval, and uncertainty about humanity's future. For readers who enjoy intelligent, imaginative science fiction with literary depth and a strong sense of wonder, Robert Silverberg remains essential reading.

Robert Silverberg is one of the most versatile and enduring voices in American science fiction, a writer whose career has spanned decades and helped shape the genre's modern identity. Born in New York City in 1935, he began publishing at a remarkably young age and quickly established himself as a...

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