Off to the Rendezvous

Chapter I of The Affair of the Brains introduces Hawk Carse, a legendary space adventurer, as he risks everything to confront his greatest enemy, Dr. Ku Sui. First published in Astounding Stories of Super-Science in 1932, this public-domain sci-fi tale captures the raw imagination, danger, and ambition that shaped early space adventure fiction—now preserved in HackerNoon’s Book Blog Post series.