Citadel of the Star Lords

"Citadel of the Star Lords" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction adventure where a pilot named Price, after accidentally smuggling a revolutionary, suddenly finds himself hurtling through time. Thrown far into a future dominated by ruthless alien Star Lords, he discovers a drastically changed Earth. Price navigates a dangerous landscape of warring factions and the remnants of humanity fighting for survival, forming uneasy alliances with those who resist the alien oppressors. The narrative plunges into a high-stakes fight, where Price must grapple with the ruins of the past and an uncertain future to rally against the invaders and rediscover his purpose in a world transformed by both human failure and alien conquest.