An Enemy of the State (The LaNague Federation Book 1)

Winner of the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award – a skillful blend of space opera and idea-centered science fiction from F. Paul Wilson.

Peter LaNague’s voice was low but his eyes blazed as he spoke:

"I propose a revolution, one without blood and thunder, but one that will shake this world and the entire outworld mentality as no storm of violence ever shall. History is filled with cosmetic revolutions where a little new paint is daubed on an old face or, in the more violent and destructive examples, a new head set on an old body. Mine will be different, truly radical . . . which means striking at the root. I’m going to teach the outworlds a lesson they will never forget. When I’m through with the Imperium, the people of the outworlds will swear never again to allow matters to reach the state they are in. Never again!"

Meet Peter LaNague—citizen of the planet Tolive, devotee of the Kyfho philosophy, revolutionary agent provocateur.

But LaNague is planning a unique revolution. One that not only topples the entrenched Outworld Imperium, but fundamentally alters every outworlder’s concept of government as well. To accomplish this he must ally himself with a madman, trust the word of the last of Sol System’s robber barons, make incisive use of the consummate warriors from the planet Flint without letting them run amok, confound at every turn the omnipresent forces of the Imperium, and every now and then make it rain money.

But those are the easy parts. His greatest challenge will be to see his plan through to successful completion without becoming the very enemy he has vowed to destroy.

AN ENEMY OF THE STATE is the heart and the cradle of the LaNague series. It is the story of the apocalyptic birth of the LaNague Federation.

"(AN ENEMY OF THE STATE) is both a philosophical tale and an action yarn, and the two are integrated naturally and well. Read it." Analog Magazine

"Terrific!" Reason Magazine


F. Paul Wilson is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels including The Adversary Cycle, The Repairman Jack novels, five science fiction novels, and two collections of short fiction. His novels and short fiction have been nominated for the World Fantasy Award, the Nebula Award, and the Bram Stoker Award. Over six million copies of his books are in print in the United States and have been translated into twenty-four foreign languages. F. Paul Wilson resides on the Jersey Shore where he is working on a new Repairman Jack novel.