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Lucky Starr, the celebrated hero of Asimov’s juvenile series, is sent to Venus with his companion John “Bigman” Jones following the recall of their Science Academy roommate. Their shuttle suffers a crippling incident, but Starr manages to avert disaster and lands in the Venusian city of Aphrodite.
In the city’s capital, Starr meets Dr. Mel Morriss, head of the Council of Science. Morriss reveals that Venusian researchers are breeding special yeasts to produce luxury foods for export, yet the colony has been plagued by bizarre episodes of erratic behavior and amnesia. The council suspects an unknown enemy is telepathically manipulating the colonists. With the stakes high, Lucky Starr must uncover the truth behind the strange incidents and protect the colony from a looming, unseen threat.
First publish date: 1963
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Isaac Asimov
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