THE HUB IS A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE-
BUT SO ARE ITS CITIZENS.
The Federation of the Hub: thousands of rough, ornery and tough-minded human worlds with only the subtlest of interstellar governments holding them all together. Stable at last after centuries of war, the Hub is now prime real estate ... making it a merciless arena for the conflicting schemes of criminals, unscrupulous corporations, and invaders from beyond the edges of Federation space.
But the Hub is well-defended, and not only by professional heroes such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee. In Hub Space a citizen is expected to stand up for herself, blaster in hand, as needs must; so when Trouble comes Hubward in large doses, there are an awful lot of armed citizens waiting for it....
"Take my advice and buy TWO copies of this book! You'll want to lend it to friends and (trust me on this: I have years of experience to back up the observation) once people get their hands on a Schmitz book, they don't let go!"
—Janet Kagan, Hugo-winning author of Uhura's Song
"Wonderfully fresh."
—The Horn Book
"A typical James Schmitz mix of humor, strange mental powers, and mild anarchy. Delightful."
—The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction
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A true classic, still enjoyable after half a century.Some award winning and best selling science fiction and fantasy authors count Schmitz as a formative influence, but you don’t need to be a writer to enjoy the stories in this book. Just buy the book -- you won’t be disappointed.
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Product ReviewAn old hard cover of Demon Breed was my introduction to Schmitz. That I finished it at 0130 on a work night, and got to page 70 something on a second reading before I could put it down and go to sleep says it all. I'm looking real forward to acquiring this compilation of it, and additional hub stories. Schmitz is a sci-fi treasure.
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Product ReviewAwesome collection. I especially liked Demon Breed.
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Product ReviewI've read them all oner & over, and wish the writing had rolled on!
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