Kaspar's Box
 The
Secret of the Three Kings
is Revealed at Last
For centuries, interstellar prospectors had searched
for the fabled Worlds of the Three Kings, the lost El Dorado of the
galaxy. But if any found it, they were never heard from again. The mad
cyborg Prophet, Ishmael Hand, discovered the mysterious system, with
artifacts indicating a superhuman technology, and he had refused to reveal
its location before vanishing forever into history.
Two more recent expeditions have found the Three
Kings. A starfaring evangelistDoctor Karl Woodward, preacher and leader
of the starship The Mountainfollowed a clue and found it, but
never returned. Then a spacegoing salvage team followed Woodward's trail,
and also vanished.
Now a chance encounter between what's left of the
once-mighty human military with an inexplicable alien force has brought an
armed expedition to the third planet of the Three Kings, Kaspar. They will
join forces with the survivors of the first two expeditions, who have been
marooned both by alien powers and by human treachery, as they at last
encounter the alien minds behind the mysterious triple planetary
systemand they will face a decision that may determine the fate of the
entire human race!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jack L. Chalker is one of science fiction's most prolific and popular
authors, with a readership numbering in the hundreds of thousands. His
bestselling novels and series include The Changewinds, Midnight at the
Well of Souls and its sequels, "The Quintara Marathon" trilogy, the
"Soul Rider" series, the "Rings of the Master" series, and others. His
novels have been translated into many foreign languages and many have been
book club selections. He is a familiar figure at SF conventions, often as
a guest speaker, frequently as toastmaster. He lives in Maryland with his
wife and sons.
Illustration by Bob Eggleton
Cover Design by Carol Russo Design
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Hardcover
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and
events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real
people or incidents is purely coincidental.
First printing, April 2003
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ISBN: 0-7434-3563-X
Copyright 2003 by Jack L. Chalker
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