LaNague Federation Series by F. Paul Wilson
LaNague Federation #1
An Enemy of the State lf-1
F. Paul Wilson
An Enemy of the State (Book 1 of the LaNague Series) is the heart and soul of F. Paul Wilson's LaNague series, the story of the apocalyptic birth of the LaNague Federation. Peter LaNague's unique revolution sets out to topple the entrenched Outworld Imperium as well as fundamentally altering every Outworlder's concept of government. To accomplish this he must ally himself with a madman, trust the word of the last of Sol System's robber barons, make incisive use of the consummate warriors from the planet Flint (without allowing them to run amok), confound at every turn the omnipresent forces of the Imperium, and, every now and then, make it rain money. And those are the easy parts. LaNague's greatest challenge is to see his plan through to successful completion without becoming the very enemy he has vowed to destroy. Short stories "Lipidleggin'" and "Ratman" are reprinted in this edition as well as an introduction by the author.
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LaNague Federation #2
Wheels Within Wheels lf-2
F. Paul Wilson
Canny old Pete Paxton thinks there's a monstrous conspiracy brewing that threatens the LaNague Charter and the freedoms it guarantees for Federation planets. The only way to head it off is to enlist the aid of Josephine "Jo" Finch, the current CEO of Interstellar Business Advisors, a firm Pete co-founded with Jo's grandfather more than half-a-century before. Jo mistrusts Pete and suspects he may be responsible for the bizarre death of her father, but she is soon convinced that the old man's fears are more than justified. Jo and Pete are soon matching wits with one of the shrewdest, most devious politicos in the Federation, threatened by a ruthless psi-talent whose victims face a fate far worse than mere death. They must also deal with the Vanek — the gentle, enigmatic inhabitants of the planet Jebinose who, against all logic, claim to have murdered Jo's father.
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LaNague Federation #3
Healer
F. Paul Wilson
In the far future, where intersteller travel and human-colonized planets have become reality, Steven Dalt is considered unreal. He shares his thoughts, knowledge, and experiences with an alien symbiote fused in his mind and body. Possessing the ability to regenerate damaged cells, he has been blessed -- or cursed -- with immortality. Every few decades, he must uproot himself and begin anew before his ageless appearance arouses suspicion. On the neo-anarchist planet of Tolive, Dalt has found a sense of enlightenment, and maybe his destiny, with the Interstellar Medical Corps. An affliction known as "the horrors" is spreading across the galaxy -- sealing off the minds of its victims in a fear-induced catatonia. Steven's psi capabilities enable him to breach the consciousness of his patients and set them free Centuries pass and Dalt evolves into a mythical being known as "The Healer", whose curative gifts are legendary. But the the horrors remain an epidemic created by a malign intelligence seeking humanity's destruction -- and only The Healer has any hope of defeating it. The Infrapress edition of Healer includes short story "To Fill the Sea and Air" and an introduction by the author.
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LaNague Federation #3
LaNague Federation #4
Dydeetown World lf-4
F. Paul Wilson
Welcome to the future… Where the cream of humanity has left for the outworlds, leaving the rest behind… Where genetically redesigned T. rexes have supplanted pit bulls… Where population control measures have created an underclass of Urchins, unlicensed children who have no rights — not even the right to exist… Where wireheads with chips in their brains live vicariously through the downloaded experiences of others… Where the UN has been turned into a brothel known as Dydeetown, peopled by clones of famous personalities from history and entertainment… Where a Dydeetown clone of Jean Harlow asks a down-and-out private eye named Sig Dreyer to find her missing lover. Though Sig loathes the idea of working for a clone, Harlow-c is paying in gold, and that's hard to turn down. Just a missing-person case… should be simple enough. But neither realizes that Sig's investigation will tip the first domino in a cascade of events that will turn their world upside down. DYDEETOWN WORLD whips the classic tropes of noir fiction and far-future cyberpunk into a relentlessly paced novel about freedom, friendship, and self-esteem. Beneath its hardboiled voice, its seamy settings, and violent events, are people trying to make a human connection…and changing the world in the process.
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LaNague Federation #5
The Tery lf-5
F. Paul Wilson
This early short novel by F. Paul Wilson was written at a point when the author was beginning to understand that horror… was the genre he should focus on. THE TERY is certainly not a straightforward scare novel… Wilson began adding horrific elements to his pseudo-fantasy beauty-and-the-beast tale. The creepy stuff includes 'The Hole,' a nightmarish place where failed results of genetic experimentation have been dumped… the eerie way the tribe of telepaths that the tery bonds with practices 'humane hunting'… where we see how radically religion can change after a number of generations…the clever, cool prose that makes Wilson such an easy read is evident…anyone interested in tracking the development of a major genre writer will find much to satiate his or her curiosity. - Fangoria's Nightmare Book Of The Month, Tom Deja
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