Space Viking

3.8 avg 2026 votes 209 reviews 1291 want to read

About this book

When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask launches himself on a quest for revenge. Using his personal fortune, he buys a spaceship and becomes a Space Viking, raiding worlds while hunting for his wife's killer. But raiding is not his destiny, and he gradually becomes a trader, starting to build a galactic empire. Before he can achieve his new goals, however, he must still deal with his wife's killer. A thrilling intergalactic saga!

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 2026 votes
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209 reviews · 1,291 want to read · 224 reading now

Apple Books 4.5 43
Hardcover 3.3 7

Reader Profile

Enjoyment75Difficulty60Influence46Popularity47Classic63

3.8/5 · 2026 readers · 247 pages · ≈ 4 h 34 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Space Viking?

About ≈ 4 h 34 m — 247 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mSpace Viking~4 h 34 m

How many pages is Space Viking?

247 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Space Viking247

What genre is Space Viking?

It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.

Is Space Viking in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who wrote Space Viking?

H. Beam Piper.

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