Tower at the Edge of Time
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| Author | Lin Carter |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Tales of the Near Stars |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Belmont Books |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 141 |
| OCLC | 3075831 |
| Preceded by | The Star Magicians |
| Followed by | Tower of the Medusa |
Tower at the Edge of Time is a science fiction novel by American writer Lin Carter, the second in his Tales of the Near Stars series. It was first published in paperback by Belmont Books in January 1968, with reprints from Tower Books in 1969, its successor Belmont Tower in 1972 and 1977, and Leisure Books in 1982. An ebook edition was issued by Gateway/Orion in May 2020. The book has been translated into German and Italian.[1]
Three villains, an evil ruler, a warrior, and a monk from Yoth-Vembis, seek the Treasure of Time, which lies behind a dimensional gateway in the Temple City of the Dark World of the Time Priests. To unlock the gateway they kidnap Thane, an educated barbarian swordsman who unknowingly hosts an ancient divine force. The party is then projected across the universe to face judgment before a godlike entity which destroys the villains while preserving Thane and his beloved.