The book includes the first novel in a trilogy by the famous science fiction writer, the author of the novel on which the world-famous Star Wars series was based. A new work is devoted to the same topic...The ruthless civilization of the Ampliturs is slowly but surely taking over the Galaxy, enslaving peace-loving civilizations that are unable to adequately fight back. In search of salvation, the unfortunate turn to the people inhabiting our planet.

Contents:

A Call to Arms (the first novel in the “Cursed” trilogy)

Stories: Christmas on a swamp planet (translation by E. Gadyna) Observer (translation by M. Ivanov) What will ordinary people choose? (translation by M. Ivanov) Loud moment (translation by S. Lugovsky) Contact (translation by S. Lugovsky) The last escape (translation by S. Lugovsky) What Wu-Ling did (translation by S. Lugovsky) Village of the Chosen (translation by S. Lugovsky) Fireflies ( translation by A. Korzhenevsky) The gift of a worthless person (translation by A. Korzhenevsky)