Got to enjoy the first book of Smith's Lensman series! Got to really enjoy a grand adventure with this one!
The Eddorians and Arisians have been fighting in desperation for the control of the universe. And the battleground for that battle is on a small planet in a remote galaxy. That planet being Earth.
Only a few of Earth's inhabitants are aware of this massive struggle, even including the strange, but very much decisive role they must play in this war between two super beings.
"Triplanetary" is pretty much a prologue to the series as a whole, but it does give me a pretty good idea of what I might expect once I dig into it a little more in the near future. Pure unadulturated fun filled with cosmic adventure!
This is a series that is definitely pulpy and full of fun. The writing is archaic, and I have read some stories that are even more archaic, but it doesn't really detract from the whole tale for me. Plus it also a fix up, which gives an obviously episodic feel to it. I think the rest of the series might be a mix of standard novels and fix ups, but I'll have to wait and see.
This really looks to be a fun series to go through. But for now I'll have to put it on hold for now, but hope to get back to it eventually, as it really is a fun series. For right now however I've still got other books to read at the moment and have just gotten into another of Robert Heinlein's novels. See you next time!
by i-the-muso-1968