By Isaac Asimov
The second novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series.
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Led by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now, cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire—the mightiest force in the Galaxy—is even more dangerous in its death throes.
Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who—or what—is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation?
Filled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, Foundation and Empire is the story of humanity’s perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light—and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.
🔭 From the Desk of Paul Bracken:
"Every astrophotographer knows the feeling: you've planned your night perfectly, aligned your mount, calculated your exposure times, and then out of nowhere, an unpredicted weather front rolls in and throws your entire grand plan into chaos. That is exactly what the mutant known as the Mule represents in Foundation and Empire. It's a thrilling reminder that no matter how perfectly you attempt to calculate the future, the universe always has a few wildcards up its sleeve. This second installment perfectly bridges the gap between grand strategy and raw human survival."
