Isaac Asimov's "Foundation Trilogy" has become an SF classic. Now, HarperPrism continues the legacy with the second "Foundation Trilogy", three new novels written by the brightest stars in contemporary SF. In this first volume, the quiet academic life of Hari Seldon is turned upside down when he is nominated as First Minister by Emperor Cleon. A rousing adventure that combines intellectual debate with the ingenious possibilities of true SF, this novel gives Asimov's greatest creation new life.