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A new star has appeared in the night sky. And it’s getting closer. From the legendary father of science fiction, H.G. Wells, comes a chillingly prophetic tale of cosmic indifference and planetary survival. When a rogue celestial body enters the solar system, humanity watches in fascination as...

Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels and is frequently credited as being the father of science fiction. 'The Star' is the story of a shooting star which is discovered hurtling towards our solar system. It is on a collision course with Neptune. When the celestial crash occurs, the two planets combine into a gigantic burning star which is being drawn rapidly and irresistibly towards our sun. But on what trajectory? Will it hit any other planets on its way?