"The Barbarians" by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic America, where remnants of the old world clash with a new barbarism amid armored warfare. The story follows Giulion Geoffrey, a young nobleman, after a devastating battle against the invading barbarian hordes led by the notorious Hodd Savage. Following a painful betrayal by a fellow nobleman, Geoffrey finds himself unexpectedly dependent on The Barbarian and embarks on a dangerous quest to reclaim his birthright. Along the way, he confronts the brutal realities of power and an unlikely alliance with The Barbarian and a woman named Myka. The novel seems to explore themes of betrayal, survival, and the complicated bonds of human relationships that arise in a shattered civilization.
The Barbarians
By Algis Budrys
In a wasteland of broken nobility, a betrayed young man must ally himself with the warlord who defeated him to reclaim his honor and navigate a world of shifting loyalties.
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2010-01-02
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About the AuthorAlgirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome in collaboration with Jerome Bixby, John A. Sentry, William Scarff and Paul Janvier. In 1960 he wrote Rogue Moon, a novel. In the 1990s he was the publisher and editor of the science-fiction magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction.
Algirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic. He was also known under the pen names Frank Mason, Alger Rome in collaboration with Jerome Bixby, John A. Sentry, William Scarff and Paul Janvier. In 1960 he wrote Rogue Moon, a novel. In the 1990s he was the publisher and editor of the science-fiction magazine Tomorrow Speculative Fiction.
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