Foundation and Empire

By Isaac Asimov

Book #2 in the Foundation series

A mysterious force threatens the galaxy's survival. Can humanity withstand the Mule's unimaginable power?

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In a galaxy on the brink of chaos, the Foundation faces its greatest threat yet. The Empire crumbles, but a new menace, the enigmatic Mule, emerges with powers beyond comprehension. As the Foundation's survival hangs in the balance, questions arise: Who is the Mule, and how can humanity defend against this unstoppable force? With suspense and action at every turn, the struggle between light and darkness intensifies. Will courage and ingenuity be enough to save the universe from annihilation, or will the Mule's shadow engulf all? Discover the fate of the galaxy in this gripping saga.

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The second novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation seriesTHE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATIONLed by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire–the mightiest force in the Galaxy–is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who–or what–is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation? Filled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, Foundation and Empire is the story of humanity’s perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light–and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.

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