In Endless Twilight

by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Book Overview

Now, in the climax of the trilogy, The Forever Hero's plans come to fruition, as he destroys the decayed, bureaucratic Empire that feeds off humanity, living on as the most legendary of human heroes This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812545907
• ISBN13: 9780812545906
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Super Reader

Gerswin is now taking an even broader view of things, and is making military strikes where necessary to remove his enemies and protect some of his important projects. He also turns to propaganda and an intellectual campaign to try and convince people of his viewpoint, or at least getting them talking about it. This sort of political activity leaves the Empire unhappy, and now they decided to try and get rid of him. They don't manage it, and Gerwins retires to become a mendicant troubleshooter and hero, spreading his message and righting wrongs as he sees them, back on Old Earth. He has plenty of time, so settles in to wait.

Protecting the Planet

In Endless Twilight is the third novel in The Forever Hero trilogy, following The Silent Warrior. In the previous volume, Gershwin rebuilds a scrapped Federation scoutship into a yacht, liberates a cruiser pack of nuclear weapons, and retires from the ISS as a Commodore. He interrupts a conclave of the top Guild officials with a tachead and leaves only a scattering of individual assassins, whom the Empire removes. He also overthrows a local government that has been interfering in one of his special corporations.In this novel, Gershwin contributes to a revolution on Byzania to protect his house trees project. The success of that mission leads him to concentrate on psywar, preparing the populace for a radical change of viewpoint. He backs alternate technology and libertarian publications, solicits relevant papers from outspoken intellectuals, and promotes political movements which advocate more social freedom. He finds that some societies have a serf mentality, incapable of desiring freedom.The Empire finally decides to eliminate Gershwin, but they can't find him. Three Imperial squadrons are dedicated to searching for him but have little success. However, they do move against the OER Foundation.Eventually Gershwin returns to Old Earth, infiltrating through an Imperial squadron, and lands his scoutship for the last time. He starts wandering the continents, giving summary justice to malefactors and encouraging personal freedoms. He builds a small cabin in the green woods and settles in for the centuries.Highly recommended for Modesitt fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of political subversion, complicated scheming, and personal combat.-Arthur W. Jordin