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The Kingslayer

The Kingslayer is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer L. Ron Hubbard. It was first published in 1949 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies. The title story first appeared in this collection. The other stories had previously appeared in the magazine Astounding SF.

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Jun 18, 2026
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≈ 1 min
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The Kingslayer
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorL. Ron Hubbard
Cover artistWilliam Benulis
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherFantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date1949
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages208
OCLC52003995
The title novella was reprinted in Two Complete Science-Adventure Books in 1950 source ↗

The Kingslayer is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer L. Ron Hubbard. It was first published in 1949 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies. The title story first appeared in this collection. The other stories had previously appeared in the magazine Astounding SF.

Contents

  • Preface
  • "The Kingslayer"
  • "The Beast"
  • "The Invaders"
  • "The Nate"
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