The 18th volume of the collected works of Poul Anderson includes the 8th book of the “Technical History” series: the last two novels about Dominic Flandry, and a story about the period of the Terran Empire, but without Flandry’s participation.

In While trying to find out why the ruler of her homeland refuses to help the natives, Rhamn, Miriam Abrams comes across traces of a conspiracy. And then the magnificent Dominic Flandry comes into play. (“Stone in the Sky”)* * *Dominic Flandry retires, but his work does not die. Dominic's daughter Diana, together with her comrades, must uncover the background to the military coup in the Patrician system. (“Game of the Empire”) * * *Xenologist John Raidnour must reconcile the three hostile parties on the planet Freehold - otherwise only Merseia will win. (“Outpost of the Empire”)

ContentsStone in the Sky (novel, translation by A. Varkovetskaya)Game of the Empire (novel, translation by K. Levina)Outpost of the Empire (story, translation by A. Ryabchun)