Deathworld

Download or read book Deathworld written by Harry Harrison and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor, is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador from the planet Pyrrus) to turn a large amount of money into an immense sum by gambling at a government-run casino. He succeeds and survives the planetary government's desperate efforts to steal back the money. In a fit of ennui, he decides to accompany Kerk to his home, despite being warned that it is the deadliest world ever colonized by humans.