Worlds of the imperium is a science fiction novel by american writer keith laumer it originally appeared in fantastic stories of the imagination between february and april 1961 the following year it was published by ace books as an ace double with seven from the stars by marion zimmer bradley. Worlds of the imperium 1961 is the first sf novel in the imperium series it starts in stockholm a decade or more after the end world war ii in this novel brion bayard is the son of french emigres who had died in a plane crash. To ask other readers questions about worlds of the imperium please sign up be the first to ask a question about worlds of the imperium for some reason there arent very many novels where sweden rules the entire universe but this is one of them . A parallel time tracks story with van vogtian wheels within wheels ramifications brion bayard of our own continuum is snatched into one in which there never was a united states in which northern europe britain the western hemispher and australia form one huge empire in which hermann goering is a useful ally. Yet another parallel world exists and the imperium has a task there for their reluctant visitor the impersonation and assassination of a global dictator who happens to be bayards otherworldly double this adventurous action packed novel is the work of award winning author keith laumer creator of the bolo and reteif stories