The second novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series Led by its founding father, the psychohistorian Hari Seldon, and utilizing science and technology, the Foundation survived the greed and barbarism of its neighboring warrior-planets. Now cleverness and courage may not be enough. For the Empire—the mightiest force in the Galaxy—is even more dangerous in its death throes. Even worse, a mysterious entity called the Mule has appeared with powers beyond anything humanly conceivable. Who—or what—is the Mule? And how is humanity to defend itself against this invulnerable avatar of annihilation? Filled with nail-biting suspense, nonstop action, and cutting-edge speculation, Foundation and Empire is the story of humanity’s perpetual struggle against the darkness that forever threatens to overwhelm the light—and of how the courage of even a determined few can make all the difference in the universe.
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"I enjoyed this one slightly more than Foundation #1, though I had a big gap in the middle of reading it. It had more of a single, continuous story line than Foundation #1, which I enjoyed more. Sets up well for Foundation #3 - it has made me want to keep reading! "
— Michael (4 out of 5 stars)
" This is the second book in the Foundation series. The Foundation successfully survived several crises and they continue the march towards establishing a 2nd Galatic Empire. However, a potentially unforseen force has come to bear--A alian mutant called the Mule. Will Hari Seldon's plan of a 2nd Empire falter to the will of the Mule? "
— Jason, 2/17/2014" Good continuation of the foundation trilogy, didn't like it as much as the first as it lacked the historical sweep and was more of a space opera "
— R., 2/17/2014" Asimov's second novel in the foundation series is enjoyable. The first book spanned over 2 centuries, this one spans over much more less time, which gives Asimov the chance to introduce a hero for at least this part of the series, unfortunately he didn't do a fantastic job as he does writing about sci-fi. The ending of the book was supposed to be surprising, but it was easy to figure out the plot half way through the book. "
— Ramez, 2/17/2014" Second in the series, which, except for the story Nightfall, is the best stuff that Asimov ever did. "
— Charles, 2/8/2014" Compared to the first book in the original series there is a lot more character development and intriguing more constant story line. It is still choppy and each chapter read like a short story introducing characters that don't exist too long. I've been disappointed a little by this original trilogy so far and am hoping that the third book will do some justice. The two prequels to this trilogy were fantastic and super good and had character development and connection. I'm hoping the books past the original trilogy will be the same. "
— Kris, 1/26/2014Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was born in the Soviet Union and came to the United States in 1923. He earned his PhD in chemistry in 1948, and in 1958 became a full-time writer. His writings include the Foundation Trilogy; I, Robot; Tomorrow’s Children; and numerous works of nonfiction touching on a range of scientific topics. Among his accolades are six Hugo awards, a SFWA Grand Master Award, and high praise from such luminaries as Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Roddenberry.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.