An Enemy of Peace

By Robert Silverberg and Karl Wurf

In a war-torn America, Center City stands as a beacon of hope under the leadership of Lloyd Riddell. But when the neighboring town of Northburg, led by the power-hungry David Barr, threatens to conquer Center City, Riddell must find a way to stop the impending war without resorting to bloodshed. As tensions rise and spies infiltrate both cities, Riddell embarks on a dangerous mission to confront Barr and save his beloved town.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Black Cat Weekly
• Release date: Jun 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9781667632445

Robert Silverberg

<p>Robert Silverberg has won five Nebula Awards, four Hugo Awards, and the prestigious <em>Prix Apollo.</em> He is the author of more than one hundred science fiction and fantasy novels -- including the best-selling Lord Valentine trilogy and the classics <em>Dying Inside</em> and <em>A Time of Changes</em> -- and more than sixty nonfiction works. Among the sixty-plus anthologies he has edited are <em>Legends</em> and <em>Far Horizons,</em> which contain original short stories set in the most popular universe of Robert Jordan, Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gregory Benford, Greg Bear, Orson Scott Card, and virtually every other bestselling fantasy and SF writer today. Mr. Silverberg's Majipoor Cycle, set on perhaps the grandest and greatest world ever imagined, is considered one of the jewels in the crown of speculative fiction.</p>

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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION, by Karl Wurf

AN ENEMY OF PEACE by Robert Silverberg

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

Originally published in Fantastic, February 1957,

under the pseudonym Ralph Burke.

Published by Black Cat Weekly.

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INTRODUCTION,

by Karl Wurf

Robert Silverberg is a towering figure in the science fiction genre, celebrated for his prolific output and remarkable versatility. Born on January 15, 1935, Silverberg has been a significant influence in the field since the mid-20th century. He began his career as a prodigious writer in the 1950s, quickly gaining recognition for his ability to craft compelling and imaginative stories.

Silverberg’s contributions to science fiction have earned him numerous accolades, including multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards. He won his first Hugo Award in 1956 for Best New Writer and has since garnered several more for both his novels and short stories. Notably, his novel A Time of Changes won the Nebula Award in 1971, and Nightwings received a Hugo in 1969.

Among his most famous works are Dying Inside, a poignant exploration of a telepath losing his powers; The Book of Skulls, a dark and compelling tale of immortality; and the majestic Lord Valentine’s Castle, which introduced readers to the richly imagined world of Majipoor.