Flame-Jewel of the Ancients

"Flame-Jewel of the Ancients" by Edwin L. Graber is a thrilling science fiction story from the mid-20th century where empires struggle for control of a powerful jewel in a galaxy far, far away. Readers follow Captain Glayne of the Stellar Guardians, who begins in a surprising attack and must face the ruthless Delban Empire, whose unbelievable weapons threaten the Terran Combine, and who soon finds himself at the center of a brewing galactic conflict. Glayne is forced to make difficult choices when he struggles with his own loyalty and possible betrayal, with survival hanging in the balance as the fate of the galaxy depends on it. Set against the grand canvas of interstellar war, the novel brings readers into a universe of advanced technology, strategic warfare, and moral questioning of a hero's path.