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The Night of the Trolls by Keith Laumer

The Night of the Trolls

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Keith Laumer

Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · October 9, 2020

In Night of the Trolls Keith Laumer introduces us to one of his most popular inventions The Bolo.

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Who it’s for
Suspended animation leaves Jackson eighty years from the world he knew.
Genres
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Military Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Short Stories
Published
Start Publishing LLC, October 9, 2020

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About this book

In Night of the Trolls Keith Laumer introduces us to one of his most popular inventions The Bolo. These are Super Tanks capable of defending or destroying mankind. Jackson a volunteer in an experiment with suspended animations awakens to discover 80 years have gone by and the world has fallen apart. With a the help of a bolo it is up to him to bring mankind back. Bolo to the Rescue!

Jackson and the Bolo

Suspended animation leaves Jackson eighty years from the world he knew.

Come here for

  • Jackson awakening after eighty years
  • A Bolo, a super tank built to defend or destroy mankind

Expect

  • A world that has fallen apart
  • Jackson and a Bolo tasked with bringing mankind back

Where it sits

Military Sci-Fi47%
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic40%
Sci-Fi Short Stories38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Military Sci-Fi
  • Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
Authors
Keith Laumer
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
October 9, 2020
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure