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Earth's final countdown has begun... When a rogue asteroid the size of a city suddenly changes course and rockets toward Earth with uncanny precision, scientists are baffled-and terrified. This isn't just space debris... it's a weapon. In The Invading Asteroid, legendary pulp master Manly Wade Wellman hurls readers into a thrilling race against time, packed with cosmic mystery, interplanetary sabotage, and old-school heroism. Leading the charge is Commander Vance Garroway, a fearless astronaut thrust into the greatest crisis mankind has ever faced. As cities tremble and the skies burn, Garroway and his unlikely team of scientists, engineers, and rebels must confront an unthinkable truth: the asteroid is not a natural disaster-it's an invasion. From top-secret rocket bases to deep space showdowns, this vintage sci-fi adventure crackles with atomic-age energy, crackling dialogue, and a showdown that will decide the fate of the planet.

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Manly Wade Wellman (1903-1986) was a master of speculative fiction whose career spanned science fiction, fantasy, horror, and folklore-inspired tales. Born in Portuguese West Africa and raised in North Carolina, Wellman brought a global curiosity and Southern Gothic flair to everything he wrote. His works blended the weird and the wonderful with a distinct American voice-equal parts frontier grit and cosmic imagination.Wellman was a prolific contributor to the golden age of pulp magazines, with stories appearing in Astounding Science Fiction, Weird Tales, and Startling Stories. While known for classic sci-fi adventures like The Invading Asteroid, he also earned acclaim for his mystical ""Silver John"" stories, featuring a wandering balladeer battling supernatural forces in the Appalachian backwoods.A lifelong advocate for regional folklore and moral storytelling, Wellman received the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement and multiple Edgar Allan Poe Awards. Whether writing about haunted mountains or hostile stars, he imbued every tale with courage, curiosity, and a sense of wonder that still resonates with readers today.

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