Kimball Kinnison, the Gray Lensman, stands at the center of a galaxy-wide war where law has always lagged behind crime and only the Galactic Patrol can answer the challenge of star-spanning evil. Born from the Arisians' mysterious gift, the Lens marks the true Patrolman, binds to its wearer, and grants telepathic power, unforgeable authority, and the right to act for civilization itself. Kinnison is the finest of them all: first in his class, first to recognize Boskone as a rival civilization, and first to reach beyond ordinary training for the hidden powers of the Lens. From desperate battles aboard the Brittania to hard-fought campaigns on hostile worlds, he survives pirates, allies with Valerians and Worsel, and uncovers the vast scale of Boskone's threat. Wounded, transformed by Arisian training, and armed with deeper perception, he infiltrates enemy strongholds, exposes the Grand Base beyond the Galaxy, and leads a final assault against Helmuth and the dark intelligence behind him. Between wars, he vanishes into the lonely danger of asteroid mining, where violence, cunning, and a hidden fortune shape his next move against the underworld. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
