An advanced species of aliens discovers Earth and fears that its developing technology can someday endanger their empire. Thus begins Mission Earth a spectacular series following the aliens' intricate infiltration of Earth society to bring about its downfall. The Invaders Plan begins the paperback publication of this blockbuster series.
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"...a big, humorous tale of interstellar intrigue in the classical mold. I fully enjoyed it." -- Roger Zelazny
"An incredibly good story, lushly written, vibrating with action and excitement. A gem." -- A.E. Van Vogt
"On our scale of 1 to 10,... The Invaders Plan comes out at a 10. Its fabulous and fun reading." -- United Press International --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
"An incredibly good story, lushly written, vibrating with action and excitement. A gem." -- A.E. Van Vogt
"On our scale of 1 to 10,... The Invaders Plan comes out at a 10. Its fabulous and fun reading." -- United Press International --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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L. Ron Hubbard's writing career spanned more than half a century of enduring literary achievement and creative influence, encompassing more than 250 published novels, novelettes, short stories and screenplays in every major genre. Among his best-selling and classic speculative fiction trendsetters are "Battlefield Earth," "Fear," and "Final Blackout."
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With 19 New York Times bestsellers and more than 230 million copies of his works in circulation, L. Ron Hubbard is among the most acclaimed and widely read authors of our time. As a leading light of American Pulp Fiction through the 1930s and '40s, he is further among the most influential authors of the modern age. Indeed, from Ray Bradbury to Stephen King, there is scarcely a master of imaginative tales who has not paid tribute to L. Ron Hubbard.
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16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dissapointing for such a huge sci-fi work a highschool read.,
By Jon Dayton (ShutterCut@aol.com) (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Invaders Plan (Mission Earth Series, Vol 1) (Paperback)
If I was still in high school, I probably would have really enjoyed this series and probably overlooked the many holes in Hubbard's writing. In writing a dekalogy (a 10 book series) he had the option to follow in the footsteps of such greats as C.S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia), and especially Frank Herbert (Dune). But instead of spanning the galaxy and thousands of years, he zones in on a character that's basically a secretary and a bumbling one at that. Among the disconcerting lack of details that would make the story truly work, is the fact that everyone in the book seems to eat mostly sweetrolls and soda, with the occasional beer (he did go as far as to create terms for them in the context, "sparklewater" and such). So basically what you have here is a shining opportunity to get really in depth and create a story with the scope of a thousand worlds and the fate of the galaxy. What you actually get is a private window on a bumbling cartoon character who munches on sweet rolls and generally interperets things poorly. It's amusing, but not what I'd call a page turner. But don't let me knock the series too much. My advice is to invest carefully. No sense buying ten books you hate. Just get the first one and see how it sits with you, and may it sit better with you than with me. - Jon Dayon
52 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Totally useless and a disservice to real science fiction,
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This review is from: The Invaders Plan (Mission Earth Series, Vol 1) (Paperback)
I am one of those people who love to read good science fiction and that is what the mess known as "Mission Earth" is not--good science fiction. While the basic plot is OK, Hubbard's use of "satire" is so poor that one begins to root for the psychologists and the psychiatrists that are being lambasted without rhyme or reason. Many of the ideas that appear in the book are on Scientology's hit list and, as in many of his writings, are attacked without being given a chance to tell their side of the story. But this is not the book's (and the series') basic flaw. Hubbard keeps repeating line and words to the point that if a reader would take out a word (say, for example, "riff raff") the book would deflate by half. (The same holds true when Soltan meets the Russian agent later on in the series--the repetition gets so loaded that the story bogs down so that it barely moves. Finally, even in bad satire (and we have one here) a hero cannot be as good as Jettero Heller--readers need heroes and villains they can believe in--both Gris and Heller are so far off the mark that I cannot belive in them. Although Bridge Publications claim that this is the largest series ever written, size does not matter--quality does--and that is what "Mission Earth" lacks--quality in the writing. In so doing, I cannot accept that these books are the best SF written. Readers looking for good, epic space opera and adventure by a true talent can find what they crave in E.E. "Doc" Smith's "Lensman" or "Skylark" series.
8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Review of the Audio Book Version - Rating 4.5,
This review is from: The Invaders Plan (Mission Earth Series) (Audio Cassette)
1) Pro: Highest production audio book I've read to date. Multiple cast members playing their identified roles. Nice change from having one actor try and read for every part. This felt like it was an actual play.2) Pro: Satirical (sp?) humor and engaging characters 3) Pro: I had no idea what to expect next and the first person point of view was excellent for this story 4) Con: Ends with minimal number of things resolved
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