Project Gutenberg 2021-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 173 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Guardians of the Tower Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Guardians of the Tower" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a group of defenders known as the Guardians, who are tasked with protecting a mysterious Tower that holds significant value for the Free People against their envious enemies, the Wild Ones. The narrative explores themes of freedom, valor, and the essence of what it means to defend one's home. The plot follows Jon, a devoted Guardian, as he participates in a fierce battle to defend the Tower from an advancing enemy force led by a giant. Throughout the conflict, Jon fights valiantly alongside his comrades, witnessing devastation and loss. However, as the tide of battle turns and he finds himself alone against the giant, an unexpected twist occurs when one of the wounded Wild Ones opts to save him instead of claiming victory. This act of mercy leads to a pivotal shift, as the Wild One expresses a desire to join the Free People and understand their values of freedom and camaraderie. The story concludes with Jon and his new ally reflecting on the significance of the Tower as a symbol of liberty, emphasizing how the fight for freedom can forge unexpected bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Battles -- Fiction Regression (Civilization) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 35011 2025-06-26T05:30:38.146413 text/html 11032 2024-10-18T14:13:24 text/html 416120 2025-06-26T05:30:39.652413 application/epub+zip 414949 2025-06-26T05:30:38.499432 application/epub+zip 80569 2025-06-26T05:30:38.305424 application/epub+zip 447920 2025-06-26T05:30:40.707412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440956 2025-06-26T05:30:39.471449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106714 2022-09-29T13:35:11.901109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28919 2025-06-26T05:30:38.056448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9091 2024-10-18T14:13:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18266 2025-06-26T05:30:40.829428 application/rdf+xml 30098 2025-06-26T05:30:38.383431 image/jpeg 5142 2025-06-26T05:30:38.343456 image/jpeg 495011 2025-06-26T05:30:38.157467 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar