Second Stage Lensmen

The galaxy hangs in the balance as Kimball Kinnison, the most powerful Lensman in the Galactic Patrol, undertakes his most dangerous mission yet: infiltrating the heart of Boskone itself. Posing as a loyal citizen of the enemy civilization, he must think, act, and breathe as one of them, climbing through ranks of shadow and betrayal until he gives the orders that could save or destroy everything he loves. This is psychological warfare at the scale of empires. Second Stage Lensmen also introduces Clarissa MacDougall, the first female Lensman, and unveils the terrifying powers of the Second Stage: mental abilities that allow their wielders to control minds, to see without eyes, to feel the thoughts of enemies across the void. Four elite Lensmen now possess these gifts, and against Boskone's relentless advance, Civilization desperately needs every advantage. E.E. Smith wrote the blueprint for space opera, and this is where his masterwork reaches its cynical, pulse-pounding crescendo. The battles are epic. The stakes are personal. And trust is the rarest weapon of all.