The Kingslayer: Seven Steps to the Arbiter

by L. Ron Hubbard Narrated by R.F. Daley, Denice Duff

Overview

The year: 3975. The man: Kit Kellan. His mission: kill the king of the galaxy. But it's not easy to take down the most powerful man in the universe.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Fans of space operas and old action-adventure radio serials should appreciate this rousing drama, which appeared in a pulp in the 1950s. It's 3975, and civilization has spread out among the stars. Unfortunately, people still don't get along, so an Arbiter has been selected. When it seems that the Arbiter may be despotic and responsible for countless evils, Christopher Randall Kellan, a 30-year-old veteran of the spaceways, is chosen to seek out the mysterious Arbiter. As he undertakes his dangerous mission, you may believe you have time traveled to your youth and are listening to an exciting radio serial, with Chinese and Hispanic villains sneering while the stalwart, red-haired hero comes up with new super-scientific inventions to defeat them. The large cast employs many voices and accents, obviously enjoying themselves to the hilt. Readers will, too. Hubbard's dialogue-heavy tale makes for lively listening, and though there's no time for subtlety here, the author's descriptions of everything from space outposts to a simple game of chess are remarkably colorful. (Aug.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

From the Publisher

"Fans of space operas and old action-adventure radio serials should appreciate this rousing drama, which appeared in a pulp in the 1950s. It's 3975, and civilization has spread out among the stars. Unfortunately, people still don't get along, so an Arbiter has been selected. When it seems that the Arbiter may be despotic and responsible for countless evils, Christopher Randall Kellan, a 30-year-old veteran of the spaceways, is chosen to seek out the mysterious Arbiter. As he undertakes his dangerous mission, you may believe you have time traveled to your youth and are listening to an exciting radio serial, with Chinese and Hispanic villains sneering while the stalwart, red-haired hero comes up with new super-scientific inventions to defeat them. The large cast employs many voices and accents, obviously enjoying themselves to the hilt. Readers will, too. Hubbard's dialogue-heavy tale makes for lively listening, and though there's no time for subtlety here, the author's descriptions of everything from space outposts to a simple game of chess are remarkably colorful."  —Publishers Weekly

FEB/MAR 04 - AudioFile

With its full cast, KINGSLAYER is part radio drama, part audiobook. The story and the tone of the performance hark back to 1950s science fiction radio theater, with all the sound effects and gadgets the story can dream up. Kit Kellen, a brilliant engineer, is expelled from Terra University for thinking too much. Soon after, he is contacted by the People's Revolutionary Society, which wants him to help get rid of the Arbiter, a mysterious person who is actually running the galaxy. The performances are enthusiastic and the audiobook entertaining. S.D. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192802618
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	04/29/2024
Series:	Golden Age Stories
Edition description:	Unabridged

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