Trapped in a subterranean tomb for five centuries, a man awakens to find his country shattered and his species hunted.

It is the year 2419 A.D. Anthony Rogers, an inspector investigating an abandoned 20th-century coal mine, succumbs to mysterious radioactive gases, throwing him into a state of suspended animation. Nearly 500 years later, he emerges into a breathtaking, perilous new world. The once-mighty America is nothing but a wild forest covering the ruins of ancient cities. Humanity has been driven to the woods by the Hans—ruthless technocratic overlords who rule the skies in devastating repulsor-ray ships, disintegrating anything that stands in their way.

Rescued by the fierce and beautiful Wilma Deering, Rogers is introduced to a rebel society utilizing anti-gravity jump belts and high-explosive rocket weapons. But it is his antiquated, 20th-century battlefield tactics that might just be the trump card the underground resistance needs to spark a revolution and tear the Air Lords from the sky.

Why you will love this: A cornerstone of vintage Science Fiction and post-apocalyptic storytelling, this fast-paced audiobook delivers everything fans of military sci-fi, golden age dystopia, and classic futuristic warfare love. It is the thrilling genesis of the original space-hero archetype—a high-stakes tale of survival, retro-futurism, and action-adventure that laid the foundation for generations of epic sci-fi sagas.

About the Author: Philip Francis Nowlan (1888–1940) was a pioneering American science fiction author best known for creating the iconic character Buck Rogers. His imaginative world-building and visionary concepts of futuristic technology helped shape the pulp era and launched one of the most enduring franchises in pop culture history.

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