Shannach: A Positronic Book

By Leigh Brackett

Book Overview

A powerful tale of exile, identity, and interstellar destiny from Leigh Brackett, master of romantic space adventure.

In Shannach: The Last, Leigh Brackett tells the story of a man divided between worlds. Shannach is the final survivor of an alien people, raised among humans yet never fully one of them. Branded an outsider and burdened by a legacy he scarcely understands, he is drawn into a struggle that forces him to confront both his origins and his future.

Brackett weaves high adventure with psychological depth, exploring themes of belonging, prejudice, and the loneliness of being the last of one's kind. Against a backdrop of planetary conflict and interstellar tension, Shannach must decide whether he is heir to a vanished race or architect of something new. The result is a story that combines action and introspection in equal measure.

First published during the Golden Age of science fiction, Shannach: The Last reflects Brackett's distinctive gift for blending sweeping cosmic scale with intimate human drama.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515449807
• ISBN13: 9781515449805
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Positronic Publishing
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"