Often called the father of modern science fiction, John W. Campbell rivalled E. E. "Doc" Smith with his Arcot, Morey, and Wade series of space opera novels in the 1930s, which begins with The Black Star Passes!

A sky pirate armed with superior weapons of his own invention.... First contact with an alien race dangerous enough to threaten the safety of two planets.... The arrival of an unseen dark sun whose attendant marauders aimed at the very end of civilization in this Solar System.... These were the three challenges that tested the skill and minds of the brilliant team of scientist-astronauts Arcot, Wade, and Morey. Their initial adventures are a classic of science-fiction which first brought the name of their author, John W. Campbell, into prominence as a master of the inventive imagination.

John W. Campbell, Jr.'s classic tale, comprised of three novellas and being the first book in his "Arcot, Morey and Wade" series. A sky pirate armed with superior weapons of his own invention.... First contact with an alien race dangerous enough to threaten the safety of two planets.... The arrival of an unseen dark sun whose attendant marauders aimed at the very end of civilization in this Solar System.... These were the three challenges that tested the skill and minds of the brilliant team of scientist-astronauts Arcot, Wade, and Morey.

The Black Star Passes By Jr. John W. Campbell

Are you a fan of classic science fiction? If so, be sure to put this 1953 work by renowned author John W. Campbell at the top of your list. The Black Star Passes is the first in a series of three novels detailing the heroic efforts of a trio of scientists who join forces to save the Earth from certain destruction. Several bonus short works by Campbell are also included in this edition.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Black Star Passes" by John W. Jr. Campbell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

The first challenges of the brilliant team of scientists-astronauts, Arcot, Wade and Morey. They become involved with a sky pirate who invented his own superior weaponry, make first contact with a dangerous alien race who threaten the safety of two planets and see the arrival of an unseen dark sun whose attendant marauders are set on ending civilization in this solar system.