A review by adamdavidcollings
Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith

An interesting classic sci-fi read. I was surprised how well a science fiction book from 1948 stood up. It was an enjoyable space adventure with a fascinating aquatic alien race. Behind it all, the slow burning story of two advanced races, playing the less developed races, like humans, as puppets - one for good, the other for evil.

The story itself was bit disjointed, but the author pulled the threads together into a satisfying conclusion in the end.