The Raider by Don Berry
"The Raider" by Don Berry is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story explores themes of rebellion, morality, and the consequences of violence in a universe under the oppressive rule of the Terran Federation. The protagonist, known as Wolf, is a hired assassin who struggles with the ethical implications of his mission to assassinate Mayne Landing, the benevolent but authoritarian administrator of the Colony Planets. The narrative follows
Wolf after he is covertly dropped onto a planet near the capital city of Thanlar, where he meets local revolutionaries who seek to overthrow the oppressive federation's grasp. As Wolf prepares for the assassination, he grapples with the moral complexity of his actions and the impact on innocent lives, particularly the villagers who might suffer retribution for his deed. Tension builds as the climactic event unfolds during Landing’s inspection of the village, leading to chaos and bloodshed. In the aftermath, Wolf is left contemplating the heavy price of his actions and the lives affected by his pursuit of freedom, culminating in a profound reflection on justice and forgiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Berry, Don, 1932-2001 |
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| Illustrator | Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 |
| Title | The Raider |
| Series Title | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1958 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Assassins -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space colonies -- Fiction |
| Subject | Revolutions -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60460 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 105 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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