"The Night of the Long Knives" via Fritz Leiber is a gripping technological know-how fiction novella that plunges readers into the complicated and mysterious world of the Change War. Set against the backdrop of a undying struggle, the story follows Ned Smiff, a protagonist enlisted as a "Change Agent" on this enigmatic struggle spanning trade realities and historic timelines. The opposing forces, the Spiders and the Snakes, manipulate time to rewrite history of their choose. As Ned embarks on his perilous missions, he encounters a forged of mysterious characters, along with the charming Velvet, adding layers of complexity to the narrative. Leiber's storytelling weaves espionage, time tour, and philosophical exploration into a charming tapestry. The novella delves into profound topics of identification, loyalty, and the moral implications of changing the path of records. Leiber's elaborate international-building, problematic plot twists, and concept-upsetting narrative make "The Night of the Long Knives" a standout painting within the Change War collection. The story now not handiest explores the results of temporal manipulation however also prompts reflection on the ethical dimensions of wielding such power.

Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. (December 24, 1910 - September 5, 1992) was a fantasy, horror, and science fiction author from the United States. He was also a poet, stage and film actor, dramatist, and chess master. Leiber, along with Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock, is considered one of the fathers of sword and sorcery and created the term. Fritz Leiber was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 24, 1910, to actors Fritz Leiber and Virginia Bronson Leiber. For a time, he appeared to be following in his parents' footsteps; the theater and performers appear in his novels. He spent 1928 touring with his parents' Shakespeare company (Fritz Leiber & Co.) before enrolling at the University of Chicago, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors with an undergraduate Ph.B. degree in psychology and physiology or biology in 1932. From 1932 to 1933, he worked as a lay reader and studied as a candidate for the ministry at the General Theological Seminary in Chelsea, Manhattan, an Episcopal Church affiliate.