L. Ronald Hubbard – författare

Take the law into your own hands, and you risk losing your grip on everything else—including your life. Lee Weston—a young Paul Newman with a Colt revolver at his hip—is as good-looking as he is quick tempered, and he’s got a lot to be angry about.His father murdered, his family ranch torched, he goes gunning for Harvey Dodge—the man who he’s convinced is the killer—and it’s Lee who ends up on the wrong side of the law. Shot in a gunfight, on the run and running out of time, he holes up in a mountain hideout and waits for death to come find him.But he wakes up in the arms of a beautiful woman who has beat death to his door and nursed him back to life. She’s the first and only woman he has ever fallen for, and her name is Ellen Dodge—Harvey’s daughter. Can a great loss lead to a great love? Can the search for revenge lead to redemption? The answers lie in the wild heart of the Wild West—in Branded Outlaw.L. Ron Hubbard was so prolific, and his stories so much in demand, he occasionally had to publish under a pseudonym to ensure that his name wouldn’t appear twice in a single issue of a magazine. Thus did Branded Outlaw originally appear as being written by a writer named Barry Randolph. But as is clear from the action and authenticity of the story, it was Hubbard behind the curtain pulling the levers. This is one of sixteen westerns Hubbard wrote in 1938—all influenced by a foray into New Mexico to round out his research. His unsurpassed knowledge of the West originated in his years growing up—and riding on—the range.“Packs a ton of action and some priceless shootout scenes.” —EZReader.com

American Sailor Kurt Reid is a hothead and a hard case—a man who hits first and asks questions later.  As scrappy and rough around the edges as Jimmy Cagney, it’s no wonder that when the ship’s captain turns up dead, it’s Reid who takes the rap.Falsely accused and under the gun, Reid jumps ship and vanishes into Shanghai —only to get caught in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and murder.  In a world where nothing is what it seems and everything is for sale, he’s soon out of his depth, drawn into a spy game in which the winner takes all . . . and the loser takes a knife to the back.Will Reid live up to his reputation as the Spy Killer? He’ll have to learn the rules fast, because with players like sexy Russian agent Varinka Savischna in the hunt, the game is about to turn as seductive as it is sinister.  As a young man, Hubbard visited pre-Communist China three times, where his closest friend headed up British intelligence.  In a land where communists, nationalists, war lords and foreign adventurers schemed for control, Hubbard gained a unique insight into the intelligence operations and spy-craft in the region—a knowledge that informs stories like Spy Killer. “Vividly written, super-fast-paced.” —Ellery Queen

Family friendly Un-Adult-A-rated fun!  Does size matter?  Is bigger better? That’s no small question to Tom Little—the circus midget with giant dreams.   Tom may be king of the midgets, but he’s got far grander ambitions—to become the muscleman at the top, the ringmaster.  Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets and mystic texts, he’s about to get his wish.  Imagine a pint-sized Mickey Rooney on steroids, trading up into a body like Burt Lancaster’s.  Then imagine paying the biggest price of all….  Assuming another man’s identity, Tom discovers he must also take on his sins, debts, and enemies.  He may be living large—but now there are those who want to make him pay for the big man’s sins.Throughout his young life Hubbard was fascinated and intrigued by mysticism and magic.  From an old Blackfoot Indian medicine man in Montana to the last living magician descendant of Kublai Khan in China, from the Chamorro natives of Guam to voodoo displays in Haiti, he absorbed information and insight wherever he could—putting it all to marvelous use in stories like this. Also includes The Last Drop, an astounding tale of a New York bartender who mixes some very magical drinks—to amazing effect. “Wonderfully entertaining ... excellent audio quality, talented performers, great sound effects.” —School Library Journal

Fanner Marston está a punto de descubrir la clave para conseguir el control absoluto del universo. El único problema es que está loco de atar: un enloquecido Anthony Quinn con muchos humos. Impulsado por la avaricia y el ansia de poder, lo único que le preocupa es llegar a la antigua ciudad de Parva y encontrar el gran secreto del poder absoluto. Pero está escrito en los muros de Parva… y no creerán lo que dice.

Family friendly Un-Adult-A-rated fun!  Does size matter?  Is bigger better? That’s no small question to Tom Little—the circus midget with giant dreams.   Tom may be king of the midgets, but he’s got far grander ambitions—to become the muscleman at the top, the ringmaster.  Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets and mystic texts, he’s about to get his wish.  Imagine a pint-sized Mickey Rooney on steroids, trading up into a body like Burt Lancaster’s.  Then imagine paying the biggest price of all….  Assuming another man’s identity, Tom discovers he must also take on his sins, debts, and enemies.  He may be living large—but now there are those who want to make him pay for the big man’s sins.Throughout his young life Hubbard was fascinated and intrigued by mysticism and magic.  From an old Blackfoot Indian medicine man in Montana to the last living magician descendant of Kublai Khan in China, from the Chamorro natives of Guam to voodoo displays in Haiti, he absorbed information and insight wherever he could—putting it all to marvelous use in stories like this. Also includes The Last Drop, an astounding tale of a New York bartender who mixes some very magical drinks—to amazing effect. “Wonderfully entertaining ... excellent audio quality, talented performers, great sound effects.” —School Library Journal

Mucho antes de que el capitán Jack Sparrow provocara un infierno con Piratas del Caribe, Tom Bristol navegó a los infiernos y regresó bajo bandera negra. Ha estado a las órdenes del látigo del cruel capitán. Ha sido acusado de asesinato. Y lo han abandonado para que muera en una isla desierta. Pero su suerte está a punto de cambiar. Junto con una mujer intrépida y una astuta tripulación, iza una bandera pirata propia, dispuesto a hacer el amor y la guerra en los mares.

Take the law into your own hands, and you risk losing your grip on everything else—including your life. Lee Weston—a young Paul Newman with a Colt revolver at his hip—is as good-looking as he is quick tempered, and he’s got a lot to be angry about.His father murdered, his family ranch torched, he goes gunning for Harvey Dodge—the man who he’s convinced is the killer—and it’s Lee who ends up on the wrong side of the law. Shot in a gunfight, on the run and running out of time, he holes up in a mountain hideout and waits for death to come find him.But he wakes up in the arms of a beautiful woman who has beat death to his door and nursed him back to life. She’s the first and only woman he has ever fallen for, and her name is Ellen Dodge—Harvey’s daughter. Can a great loss lead to a great love? Can the search for revenge lead to redemption? The answers lie in the wild heart of the Wild West—in Branded Outlaw.L. Ron Hubbard was so prolific, and his stories so much in demand, he occasionally had to publish under a pseudonym to ensure that his name wouldn’t appear twice in a single issue of a magazine. Thus did Branded Outlaw originally appear as being written by a writer named Barry Randolph. But as is clear from the action and authenticity of the story, it was Hubbard behind the curtain pulling the levers. This is one of sixteen westerns Hubbard wrote in 1938—all influenced by a foray into New Mexico to round out his research. His unsurpassed knowledge of the West originated in his years growing up—and riding on—the range.“Packs a ton of action and some priceless shootout scenes.” —EZReader.com

VOLUMEN 1: LA DECISIÓN FINAL

1977. LA NASA LANZA LA SONDA ESPACIAL VOYAGER 1. Una de sus misiones: responder a la pregunta: ¿hay vida inteligente más allá de nuestro planeta? Avancemos mil años. Pregunta respondida… por los psiclos, una raza alienígena que ha demostrado lo aterradora que puede ser la vida inteligente. Tras haber rastreado la sonda espacial Voyager 1 hasta sus orígenes, los psiclos arrasaron la Tierra, prácticamente aniquilaron a la raza humana y despojaron al planeta de sus recursos naturales.

Ahora, en el año 3000, la humanidad se enfrenta a la extinción total. Pero en este mundo postapocalíptico, a medida que surge un nuevo milenio, también lo hace el valiente Jonnie Goodboy Tyler. Líder por naturaleza, Jonnie consigue reunir un ejército entre los restos de la humanidad, sabiendo que contra los aparentemente invencibles alienígenas, el enfrentamiento requerirá un audaz ataque a escala épica.

¿Es el fin de nuestro mundo… o el amanecer de uno nuevo? ¿Será la raza humana un instrumento de la destrucción del planeta… o la semilla de su renacimiento? Las respuestas se encuentran en el corazón de Campo de batalla: la Tierra, la saga de intriga y suspense, amor y guerra, poder y visión, convertida en un bestseller del New York Times. Es tu futuro. No te la pierdas.

BESTSELLER INTERNACIONAL PERMANENTE, Campo de batalla: la Tierra ha sido votada entre las tres mejores cien novelas en lengua inglesa del siglo XX por la encuesta Random House Modern Library Readers Poll, y ha sido aclamada por la crítica mundial, incluyendo los premios Golden Scroll y Saturn de Estados Unidos, el prestigioso premio Tetradramma d’Oro de Italia (por el mensaje de paz inherente a la historia), y el premio Gutenberg de Francia por la excepcional contribución de la novela al género.

Esta edición del siglo XXI incluye:

Portada del legendario Frank Frazetta

Véase el volumen 2 para:

Notas manuscritas del autor nunca antes publicadasUna entrevista exclusiva con el autorLetra original de las canciones escrita por L. Ronald Hubbard para la novela

Vive la aventura épica que cambió para siempre la forma de la ciencia ficción.

“Esto tiene todo: suspense, dramatismo, política, guerra, humor, diplomacia y finanzas intergalácticas”.— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Una excitante aventura de acción de ciencia ficción a mil por hora, y que no se detiene. Es una obra maestra de la ciencia ficción popular”.— BRANDON SANDERSONAutor de El camino de los reyes

“Una de mis obras favoritas de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos, probablemente la he leído unas ocho veces”.— HUGH HOWEYAutor de Wool

PALAVRA FINAL

1977. A NASA LANÇA A SONDA ESPACIAL VOYAGER 1. Uma de suas missões: responder à pergunta: existe vida inteligente além do nosso planeta?

Mil anos depois. Resposta obtida... pelos psychlos, uma raça alienígena que provou o quão aterrorizante a vida inteligente pode ser. Ao rastrear a Voyager 1 às suas origens, os psychlos devastaram a Terra, praticamente exterminaram a raça humana e despojaram o planeta de seus recursos naturais.

Agora, no ano 3000, a humanidade enfrenta a extinção total, mas nesse mundo pós- apocalíptico, o corajoso Jonnie Goodboy Tyler surge com o novo milênio. Jonnie, um líder por natureza, consegue formar um exército com os restos da humanidade, sabendo que a força de combate que ele montou terá que realizar um ataque ousado de escala épica contra os alienígenas aparentemente invencíveis.

Será esse o fim do nosso mundo... ou a alvorada de um novo mundo? Será a raça humana usada como instrumento de destruição do planeta... ou o embrião de seu renascimento? As respostas se encontram no âmago do livro Campo de Batalha: Terra, a saga histórica de intrigas e suspense, amor e guerra, poder e visão na lista de best-sellers do New York Times. É o seu futuro. Não perca.

“Tem de TUDO: suspense, emoção, política, guerra, humor, diplomacia e finanças intergalácticas.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Uma aventura de ficção científica, de pura adrenalina sem parar. Isso é uma obra-prima da ficção científica popular.” —BRANDON SANDERSON Autor de The Way of Kings

“Uma de minhas obras favoritas de ficção científica, provavelmente já li oito vezes ou mais.” —HUGH HOWEY Autor de Wool

STORY EXCERPT

JONNIE OLHOU PARA A MÁQUINA. Ela podia ensiná-lo pelo modo normal. Podia ensiná-lo apressando as lições. E podia ensiná-lo instantaneamente e sem esforço, com o auxílio de um “raio de sol”. Abruptamente, uma alegria impura iluminou-lhe as feições. Alfabeto? Ele iria aprender todo o conhecimento dos psychlos! Será que o monstro entendia por que ele queria isso? … Havia TANTA coisa para saber! Precisava aprender TUDO! E com um único objetivo em mente: a vingança pela destruição da sua raça! Seria capaz de aprender o suficientemente rápido para alcançar essa meta? Trecho de Campo de Batalha: Terra [Parte 2, Capítulo 7]

UM BEST-SELLER INTERNACIONAL ININTERRUPTO, o livro Campo de Batalha: Terra, dentre os cem melhores romances da língua inglesa do século XX, foi eleito como um dos três melhores pela editora Random House Modern Library Readers Poll e foi aclamado pela crítica mundial, incluindo os prêmios Golden Scroll e Saturn dos EUA, o prestigioso prêmio Tetradramma d’Oro da Itália (pela mensagem de paz inerente à história) e o prêmio Gutenberg da França pela excepcional contribuição do romance ao gênero.

Esta edição lançada no século XXI inclui: » Capa ilustrada pelo lendário Frank Frazetta

Consulte o Volume 2 para ver: » Anotações inéditas escritas à mão pelo próprio autor. » Uma entrevista exclusiva com o autor. » Letras originais de músicas para acompanhar o romance escritas por L. Ron Hubbard.

Participe da aventura épica que transformou para sempre a ficção científica.

VOLUMEN 2: EL FINAL

Lo que comenzó como un último intento desesperado de salvar a la humanidad de los psiclos, se transformó en un cataclismo que se extendió por toda la galaxia, con una miríada de razas alienígenas que ahora dirigen una mirada malévola hacia la Tierra.

… Y mientras los pocos restos dispersos de la humanidad se aferran a la esperanza de establecer alguna apariencia de sociedad, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler y su improvisada tripulación de escoceses de las Tierras Altas se encuentran rápidamente en el centro de una guerra intergaláctica que ni siquiera vieron venir.

Su única esperanza está envuelta en un misterio milenario, nacido de los antiguos “catristas”, y culminará en una revelación que puede cambiar toda la estructura de poder del cosmos.

¿Lograrán los psiclos dar un golpe definitivo… o condenarán los banqueros intergalácticos a los últimos restos de la humanidad a una esclavitud sin fin? ¿La guerra interplanetaria que se avecina destruirá la Tierra de una vez por todas… o la humanidad establecerá finalmente una fortaleza desde la que pueda sobrevivir?

No te pierdas la conclusión de Campo de batalla: la Tierra, la saga de intriga y suspense, amor y guerra, poder y visión, convertida en un bestseller del New York Times. Es tu futuro. No te la pierdas.

“Campo de batalla: la Tierra es más que ciencia ficción pura, es oro puro”.— BARNES & NOBLE

“Incansable y dinámica. Cada capítulo tiene una aventura muy emocionante”.— KEVIN J. ANDERSONAutor en el Universo de Dune

“Un narrador excepcional con un dominio total de la trama y el ritmo”.— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

BESTSELLER INTERNACIONAL PERMANENTE, Campo de batalla: la Tierra ha sido votada entre las tres mejores cien novelas en lengua inglesa del siglo XX por la encuesta Random House Modern Library Readers Poll, y ha sido aclamada por la crítica mundial, incluyendo los premios Golden Scroll y Saturn de Estados Unidos, el prestigioso premio Tetradramma d’Oro de Italia (por el mensaje de paz inherente a la historia), y el premio Gutenberg de Francia por la excepcional contribución de la novela al género.

Esta edición del siglo XXI incluye:

Notas manuscritas del autor nunca antes publicadasUna entrevista exclusiva con el autorLetra original de las canciones escrita por L. Ronald Hubbard para la novelaPortada del legendario Frank Frazetta

Vive la aventura épica que cambió para siempre la forma de la ciencia ficción.