Originally published in 1946, The Legion of Lazarus is a classic spacefaring adventure in which the dead return to defend humanity from cosmic annihilation.
When an overwhelming extraterrestrial force threatens Earth, salvation comes from an unexpected source: men long presumed lost, restored to life through advanced scientific intervention. Bound together by circumstance and second chances, this "legion" must confront dangers that extend beyond physical battle into questions of identity, memory, and purpose. As interstellar conflict unfolds, Edmond Hamilton delivers the sweeping scale and relentless momentum that defined the Golden Age of science fiction.
Blending planetary warfare, speculative resurrection, and high-stakes adventure, the novel stands as a representative example of mid-century pulp imagination-direct, energetic, and expansive in scope. Hamilton's narrative drive and cosmic vision place The Legion of Lazarus squarely within the tradition that helped shape modern space opera.
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