F. Paul Wilson
The Complete LaNague Federation Series:
Healer, Wheels Within Wheels & An Enemy of the State
All the LaNague Federation fiction (the definitive versions as revised by the author of the core novels and all the short stories) issued together -- for the first time -- in three complementary volumes.
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An Enemy of the State (LaNague Book 1)
Trade Paperback (6" X 9") $17.95
300p. (apx.)
ISBN: 0-9766544-2-3
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An Enemy of the State is the heart and soul of F. Paul Wilson's LaNague series,
the story of the apocalyptic birth of the LaNague Federation.
Peter LaNague's unique revolution sets out to topple the entrenched Outworld
Imperium as well as fundamentally altering every Outworlder's concept of government.
To accomplish this he must ally himself with a madman, trust the word of the last of Sol
System's robber barons, make incisive use of the consummate warriors from the planet Flint
(without allowing them to run amok), confound at every turn the omnipresent forces of the Imperium,
and, every now and then, make it rain money.
And those are the easy parts.
LaNague's greatest challenge is to see his plan through to successful completion without
becoming the very enemy he has vowed to destroy.
Short stories "Lipidleggin'" and "Ratman" are reprinted in this edition as well as an introduction by the author.
"...both a philosophical tale and an action yarn, and the two are integrated naturally and well.
Read it." -- Analog
"Terrific!" -- Reason Magazine
Wheels Within Wheels (LaNague Book 2)
Trade Paperback (6" X 9") $15.95
224p. (apx.)
ISBN: 0-9766544-3-1
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The Infrapress edition has been revised and will include stories "Higher Centers" and
"The Man with the Anteater" as well as a new introduction by the author.
Canny old Pete Paxton thinks there's a monstrous conspiracy brewing
that threatens the LaNague Charter and the freedoms it guarantees for
Federation planets. The only way to head it off is to enlist the aid of Josephine "Jo" Finch,
the current CEO of Interstellar Business Advisors, a firm Pete co-founded with Jo's
grandfather more than half-a-century before. Jo mistrusts Pete and suspects he may
be responsible for the bizarre death of her father, but she is soon convinced that the
old man's fears are more than justified.
Jo and Pete are soon matching wits with one of the shrewdest, most devious politicos
in the Federation, threatened by a ruthless psi-talent whose victims face a fate far worse
than mere death. They must also deal with the Vanek -- the gentle, enigmatic inhabitants of
the planet Jebinose who, against all logic, claim to have murdered Jo's father.
Wheels Within Wheels, Wilson's second novel, won the first Prometheus Award for
Libertarian fiction in 1979. The award helped pigeonhole the author as
"that Libertarian science fiction writer" and Wilson consequently dropped out of
SF and wrote horror thriller (and beginning of the Repairman Jack franchise) THE KEEP (1981).
"Higher Centers" (published in "Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact", April 1971) and
"The Man with the Anteater" ("Analog", July 1971) were Wilson's first two published stories.
Healer (LaNague Book 3)
Trade Paperback (6" X 9") $15.95
212p. (apx.)
ISBN: 0-9766544-1-5
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In the far future, where intersteller travel and human-colonized planets have become reality,
Steven Dalt is considered unreal. He shares his thoughts, knowledge, and experiences with
an alien symbiote fused in his mind and body. Possessing the ability to regenerate damaged cells,
he has been blessed -- or cursed -- with immortality. Every few decades, he must uproot
himself and begin anew before his ageless appearance arouses suspicion.
On the neo-anarchist planet of Tolive, Dalt has found a sense of enlightenment,
and maybe his destiny, with the Interstellar Medical Corps. An affliction known as
"the horrors" is spreading across the galaxy -- sealing off the minds of its victims in a
fear-induced catatonia. Steven's psi capabilities enable him to breach the consciousness of
his patients and set them free
Centuries pass and Dalt evolves into a mythical being known as "The Healer",
whose curative gifts are legendary. But the the horrors remain an epidemic created
by a malign intelligence seeking humanity's destruction -- and only The Healer
has any hope of defeating it.
The Infrapress edition of Healer includes short story
"To Fill the Sea and Air" and an introduction by the author.
"A fascinating yarn." -- The Hartford Courant
"Highly enjoyable and meaningful, Healer brings us a refreshing new concept.
This book is for people looking for new ideas and new points of view." -- SF Booklog
"Healer is a well-plotted, well-paced, well-told novel. Solid, well-written and strong,
it is one of the most enjoyable books I've picked up in some time. Healer should be of
particular interest to the Heinleinian reader." -- Future Retrospective
"A fine entertainment." -- SF Monthly Review
F. Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson is the author of more than thirty books. (A complete bibliography is available here.)
In 1998 he resurrected his popular antihero, Repairman Jack, and has chronicled his adventures in
LEGACIES, CONSPIRACIES, ALL THE RAGE, HOSTS, THE HAUNTED AIR, GATEWAYS, and CRISSCROSS. Horror
novels THE KEEP and THE TOMB both appeared on the New York Times Bestsellers List.
WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS won the first Prometheus Award in 1979; THE TOMB received the 1984 Porgie
Award from The West Coast Review of Books. His novelette "Aftershock" won the 1999 Bram Stoker
Award for short fiction. DYDEETOWN WORLD was on the young adult recommended reading lists of the
American Library Association and the New York Public Library, among others. In 2004 he won a second Prometheus
award for SIMS. He is listed in the
50th anniversary edition of Who's Who in America.
His novel THE KEEP was made into a visually striking but otherwise incomprehensible movie
(screenplay and direction by Michael Mann) by Paramount in 1983. THE TOMB is in development as
"Repairman Jack" by Beacon Films.
He has also written for stage, screen and interactive media.
Despite his success as an author, Wilson has kept his day job as a practicing physician.
Repairmanjack.com is his official Web site.
There is also a recently updated FAQ online.
The LaNague Chronology.
(From The LaNague Chronicles (Baen, 1992) by F. Paul Wilson)
- "Lipidleggin'" (included in An Enemy of the State)
- An Enemy of the State
- Dydeetown World*
- The Tery*
- Healer I
- "To Fill The Sea and Air" (included in Healer)
- Healer II
- "The Man With The Anteaters" (included in Wheels Within Wheels)
- Healer III
- "Higher Centers" (included in Wheels Within Wheels)
- Wheels within Wheels
- "Ratman"(included in An Enemy of the State)
- Healer IV
- Healer V
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