The Stars, Like Dust
1951 • 192 pages

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Average rating3.3

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Biron Farrell was young and naïve, but he was growing up fast. A radiation bomb planted in his dorm room changed him from an innocent student at the University of Earth to a marked man, fleeing desperately from an unknown assassin.

He soon discovers that, many light-years away, his father, the highly respected Rancher of Widemos, has been murdered. Stunned, grief-stricken, and outraged, Biron is determined to uncover the reasons behind his father’s death, and becomes entangled in an intricate saga of rebellion, political intrigue, and espionage.

The mystery takes him deep into space where he finds himself in a relentless struggle with the power-mad despots of Tyrann. Now it is not just a case of life or death for Biron, but a question of freedom for the galaxy.

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Series

3 primary books

Galactic Empire

Galactic Empire is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 1950 with contributions by Isaac Asimov.

The Stars, Like Dust
The Currents of Space
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Series

14 primary books17 released books

Foundation Universe

Foundation Universe is a 17-book series with 12 primary works first released in 1950 with contributions by Isaac Asimov.

I, Robot
The Naked Sun
The Robots of Dawn
Robots and Empire
The Currents of Space

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Not as good as the Robot series, still a good book. I couldn't emphatize with the impulsive young main character, I was rooting for the cold rational villain.

December 10, 2012

The ending made the book worthwhile. It was very special and worth wading through some of the more boring bits in the middle!

June 16, 2018

2nd Book in Asimov's Empire series, and probably the last I'll read. I see why Asimov called this his “least favorite novel”. I only wish I knew that beforehand.

December 17, 2013