The Fall of Rome, the Wars that racked the world, mass murder and horror....

Men thought they were historical accidents, "human nature."

But each one was a move in a Universe-wide battle--and the men who suffered and died were the big chessmen.

Finally, one man discovered the truth--and faced his strange destiny in the ultimate struggle for control of the Universe.

"Triplanetary" is the first book of the Lensman Series, a runner-up for the Hugo award for Best All-Time Series.