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A powerful xenotelepath and a crack shot have separately fought crime for most of their lives, but when an evil force threatens the "Hub" civilization, they team up to save the galaxy. Original.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a little dated, but still enjoyable, April 28 2001

By	K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews

I've always enjoyed this author's book "witches of Karres" so it has been interesting to read some of his other, long out of print works. This book should be read after the first book in this series "Telzey Amberdon" to bring it into perspective.

Essentially, this is a series of linked short stories and novelettes. The writing sytle is simple and easy to read. All the main characters are polite, even the the bad guys! They would easily be suited to younger readers.

This second book introduces the readers to Trigger Argee, who doesn't have the mental "super powers" that make Telzey such a striking figure, but who is never-the-less very capable.

These books have been enjoyable so far, but really bring home how much SF has changed in recent decades. These characters are much less introspective than most modern SF characters, even in short stories, and the emphasis is definitely on action!

I also agree about the cover. "TNT" is really on the corny side - ignore it and concentrate on the contents.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories, but the cover...!, Nov 18 2000

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I read my parents' copies of these stories in the seventies and eighties. They have long been among my favorite short stories, and I'm definitely a James Schmitz fan. I'm glad to see that the stories are being republished. In this collection, I was also glad to see the pairing of Schmitz's "Pork Chop Tree" and "Compulsion" into the single story they are, especially because "Pork Chop Tree" is so hard to find.

This series has definitely been edited, and the more anachronistic technical elements of Schmitz's stories (microfilm, etc) have been suppressed. Other than that, the stories are as Schmitz wrote them.

My one major complaint are the covers, which are a big letdown, especially compared to the covers of the '80s editions. And T'Nt! Give me a break! These books should be packaged to attract new readers to Schmitz's work. The title of this volume strikes me as a cheesy in-joke that will attract people who already know about the stories but which will repel everyone else. These stories are truly classic SF, and they should have classier jackets!

Other than that, buy this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars More Stories From the Federation of the Hub, Oct 18 2000

By	D. J. Ohde (Xenia, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An excellent book. This the second of four books that Baen Books is publishing that are compilations of the short stories my James Schmitz. While I normally am not a fan of short stories, these are some of the finest that I have read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Ending and a Beginning
This second reprint volume of Schmitz's Hub tales lives up to the promise of the first. It finishes up the Telzey stories and introduces Trigger Argee, an agent for the Psychology... Read more

Published on Jul 23 2000 by Raul S Reyes

4.0 out of 5 stars Dynamite Heroines Take On Galaxy
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Published on Jun 29 2000 by avoraciousreader

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the Future
This is the second volume of four presenting James Schmitz's Federation of the Hub. The first, "Telzey Amberdon," introduced one of his most popular characters, a... Read more

Published on Jun 28 2000 by Harry Erwin

5.0 out of 5 stars More Classic SF Tales from James H. Schmitz
The second volume of The Tales of The Hub lives up to the promise of the first volume. In these stories Trigger Argee, Schmitz's second female heroine, is introduced as the friend... Read more

Published on Jun 21 2000 by Sharon Custer