Conquest Over Time

Join Pat Travis, a spacer known for his incredible luck, as he faces an unexpected twist of fate. Tasked with securing commercial contracts with newly Contacted human races, Pat finds himself stranded on a planet where every significant decision is dictated by astrology. Unfortunately for him, he arrives on one of the most ill-fated days in history. Dive into this captivating tale by Michael Shaara, the acclaimed author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels, originally published in Fantastic Universe in 1956. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)