written by Gregory Benford
published in 1997 by Harper Prism
novel no. 1 in the Second Foundation Trilogy series
novel
Set in the Foundation universe
Hari Seldon is close to perfecting his theory of psychohistory and is a reluctant candidate for First Minister. There is considerable and dangerous opposition, and he and his wife Dora are forced to flee Trantor. His experiences whet his political edge and prepare him for confrontation.