Children of the Lens by E.E. "Doc" Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Magical SF supermen have children, too? *shocked*

And instead of going the path of Lost in Space, alas, we go for a whole family of chosen ones? *shocked*

1947. Vast breeding program creating super-supermen? Okay, that's slightly creepy. But it's the good guys, so that's okay. Right?

LENSMEN (and women), go find the true baddies and GO TO WAR!


Okay, so. Even tho most of this sounds pretty cringe, and it really is, the story and the next generation's characters are pretty cool. It's obvious that this is the TRUE classic Golden Age of SF from the grandmaster of the Golden Age. Pure adventure, through and through, and inspiring countless crappy SF tv series for decades to come.

But this IS the true classic. So kudos where it deserves it. :)

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