This is a classic science fiction novel by Harry Harrison and a follow
up to his hugely successful Deathworld. This sequel continues the story
of professional gambler Jason dinAlt on a harsh world of primitive
violence. The planet's ailing technology is jealously guarded by a
series of brotherhoods and to survive, dinAlt has to use all his cunning
to get the better of them. This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi
Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best
stories in the genre by some of its most acclaimed authors, such as
Isaac Asimov, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Robert Sheckley. Each
publication is complete with a short introduction to the history of
science fiction.