num_pages: 128
description: The story begins in the Tunisian desert. WW2 rages &amp; Alan Drake of American Army Intelligence is struggling to complete his latest mission. His job is to get the Scots scientist Sir Colin Douglas out of German hands &amp; to Allied safety. The two fugitives are walking crosscountry. They're pursued by two Nazi agents: Karen Martin, a sly, ruthless but charming woman of mixed race, &amp; Mike Smith, an Americanized German with a history in racketeering &amp; an instinct for killing. All four simultaneously pass over a crest &amp; come upon each other &amp; an ovoid craft half buried in a crater. The craft is glowing with heat like a meteorite, but its surface is perfectly smooth as if its plunge has left it unharmed. The two parties draw weapons. A standoff occurs, but suddenly, as if commanded by telepathic control, all four walk into the craft. The craft buries itself in the ground &amp; Drake is dimly aware of strange dreams, of an alien creature hovering in a doorway &amp; of time passing. When all four awake they find themselves transported far into the future. What strange adventures &amp; what dangers await the four 20th century travelers? Will they ever return?
language: English
title: Earth's Last Citadel
titlecomplete: Earth's Last Citadel
genres: Dying Earth, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Collections, Aliens, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 166
awards: awardedAt: 1546329600000
name: Retro Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Ace Books