Mission Earth Volume 1: Invaders Plan
Mission Earth Volume 1

I admit, I was taken in by the hype. To my defense, the name 'L. Ron Hubbard' was only vaguely known to me as a recently-deceased past SF great, and 'Dianetics' was merely the exploding volcano on throughly-ignored commercials. The idea of a 10-volume SF epic (and the individual volumes are by no mea......more

I didn't exactly laugh out loud on every page, but I often find myself smiling and on the verge of cracking up with laughter. The gentle sly disconnect the arrogant protagonist possesses makes this story a pleasure to read. Hubbard's cultural tone-deafness as he perceived the world of the 1980s also......more

Like so many reviewers of this work, I was in Junior High when I read the series. Being the ghost of a kid I was in school I naturally sympathized with Soltan Gris and his envy for Jett. When he succeeded in parts of his plan, I would cheer for him and when he did badly, I'd want to punch him in the......more

"The Invaders Plan" stands as a peculiar testament to ambitious world-building that ultimately stumbles under the weight of its own excess. This 1st volume of L. Ron Hubbard's 10-part Mission Earth series, brought to life through a full-cast audio production, presents listeners with a sprawling sati......more

My introduction came from knowing nothing. I didn't know about the series that this book kicked off and I didn't know by name L. Ron Hubbard and the significance of his role in creating Scientology. It would be easy to assume or dismiss things about this book simply based on your own bias about Hubb......more