Worlds of the Imperium

What if you met the version of yourself who made all the wrong choices? Brion Bayard is about to find out. Kidnapped by operatives from a parallel Earth, he's thrust into a nightmare: another version of him rules a brutal dictatorship, and that tyrant shares his face. The mission is simple enough. Infiltrate the regime. Kill the dictator. Take his place until order is restored. But standing face to face with his evil double, Brion discovers something that makes assassination impossible: the dictator isn't a monster born from corruption. He's a man who made different choices. Now both Brions are trapped in a deadly game of mirrors, and someone in the shadows is determined to see them both dead. Laumer builds tension like a slow fuse, exploring identity, fate, and the terrifying question of whether we're responsible for who we become.