--- product_id: 76005451 title: "Valerian 3 - The Land without Stars: Why We Can't Live Without Deceit" price: "€ 40.22" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/76005451-valerian-3-the-land-without-stars-why-we-cant-live store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Intricate sci-fi world-building Spatio-temporal travel tech Complex gender-war narrative Valerian 3 - The Land without Stars: Why We Can't Live Without Deceit **Price:** € 40.22 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌠 Unlock the cosmic secrets of a world without stars — where deception is survival! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Valerian 3 - The Land without Stars: Why We Can't Live Without Deceit - **How much does it cost?** € 40.22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/76005451-valerian-3-the-land-without-stars-why-we-cant-live) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Multi-Generational Appeal:** Perfect for young adults and nostalgic pros craving sophisticated, imaginative narratives. - • **Epic Interstellar Adventure:** Dive into a rogue planet mystery with Valerian & Laureline, the ultimate space agents. - • **Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Legacy:** Experience the original inspiration behind iconic space sagas like Star Wars. - • **Immersive Hollow Planet Setting:** Explore a luminous underground world with unique ecosystems and societies. - • **Timeless French Graphic Novel Art:** Relish classic 70s sci-fi visuals that blend fantasy and futuristic storytelling. ## Overview Valerian 3 - The Land without Stars is a seminal French sci-fi graphic novel from the early 70s, featuring agents Valerian and Laureline investigating a rogue planet with a hidden hollow interior. Renowned for its pioneering storytelling and influence on major sci-fi franchises, this volume combines intricate world-building, a gripping gender-divided conflict, and imaginative visuals. With a strong 4.6-star rating and a cult following, it’s a must-read for fans of sophisticated space adventures and timeless graphic novels. ## Description When a rogue planet threatens a new Human colony, Valerian and Laureline are sent to investigate and discover a barren, rocky surface - and a whole world beneath it! The people who live inside Zahir have never seen the stars. Divided along gender lines, torn by a senseless and bloody war, they are unaware that their planet is hurtling towards disaster. To stop it, the two agents of Galaxity will have to infiltrate both sides and force a reconciliation. Review: Most awesome sophisticated sci-fi that even Star Wars borrowed from, but this is way better. - These Valerian and Laureline stories are amazingly sophisticated. No wonder that Lucas "borrowed" so many elements from this. The writers here literally circles around anything you've ever seen on the big screen. There is a ton of material to still be plucked for other movies. I don't understand why so few people know about this series. And don't get put off if you find any movie versions that are coming up. These books are, stunning. Be patient reading it though. Don't skip the bubbles. Don't skim. Read it in stages if it's too long. It's also wondrous for the little (6+) ones. Very very imaginative. Review: Great 70s Sci-Fi - This is the third volume of the French science-fiction series, Valerian & Laureline: Spatio-Temporal Agents. This was originally published in issues 570-592 of the comic magazine Pilote from 1970-1971. The Valerian series (for those who don’t know) is one of the longest running series ever in French-Belgium comic history. It started in 1967 and finished its final volume in 2010. The series became more complex over time, but these early volumes are fresh, free of narrative encumberments. They are more along the lines of science-fantasy than science fiction. It is only later that the plots ramp up. In this case the story is fun and light. French sci-fi strips were something of a rarity when this was published, so you can see the creators having fun flexing their creative muscles. Valerian and Laureline work for the Spatio-Temporal Service which protects the planets of the Terran Empire and guards against temporal paradoxes caused by rogue time-travelers. The capital of Earth, Galaxity, is the center of the vast Terran Galactic Empire in the 28th century. Humanity has discovered the means of travelling instantaneously through time and space. Thus are heroes adventures can happen anytime and anywhere. While assisting human colonists who have settled in a distant star system they discover a rogue planet is on a collision course with the planet. The pair jump to the planet and find it to be lifeless, but their curiosity is piqued by some phosphorescent lakes. Taking a launch from the astroship, they dive into one of the lakes and are astonished when they emerge on the other side – it is a hollow planet. Light is provided by the planet's core and there is a small rocky moon in orbit. Inside they find themselves in the middle of a war run by two cities, each attempting to prove the dominance of their specific sex. Our heroes must solve this problem before fixing the planet’s trajectory. ## Features - Cinebook Ltd ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,257,222 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,722 in Fiction Comics & Graphic Novels for Young Adults #24,904 in Literature & Fiction for Young Adults #27,200 in Science Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 78 Reviews | ## Images ![Valerian 3 - The Land without Stars: Why We Can't Live Without Deceit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ABZqlFKOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Most awesome sophisticated sci-fi that even Star Wars borrowed from, but this is way better. *by C***R on 25 January 2017* These Valerian and Laureline stories are amazingly sophisticated. No wonder that Lucas "borrowed" so many elements from this. The writers here literally circles around anything you've ever seen on the big screen. There is a ton of material to still be plucked for other movies. I don't understand why so few people know about this series. And don't get put off if you find any movie versions that are coming up. These books are, stunning. Be patient reading it though. Don't skip the bubbles. Don't skim. Read it in stages if it's too long. It's also wondrous for the little (6+) ones. Very very imaginative. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great 70s Sci-Fi *by D***Y on 26 August 2020* This is the third volume of the French science-fiction series, Valerian & Laureline: Spatio-Temporal Agents. This was originally published in issues 570-592 of the comic magazine Pilote from 1970-1971. The Valerian series (for those who don’t know) is one of the longest running series ever in French-Belgium comic history. It started in 1967 and finished its final volume in 2010. The series became more complex over time, but these early volumes are fresh, free of narrative encumberments. They are more along the lines of science-fantasy than science fiction. It is only later that the plots ramp up. In this case the story is fun and light. French sci-fi strips were something of a rarity when this was published, so you can see the creators having fun flexing their creative muscles. Valerian and Laureline work for the Spatio-Temporal Service which protects the planets of the Terran Empire and guards against temporal paradoxes caused by rogue time-travelers. The capital of Earth, Galaxity, is the center of the vast Terran Galactic Empire in the 28th century. Humanity has discovered the means of travelling instantaneously through time and space. Thus are heroes adventures can happen anytime and anywhere. While assisting human colonists who have settled in a distant star system they discover a rogue planet is on a collision course with the planet. The pair jump to the planet and find it to be lifeless, but their curiosity is piqued by some phosphorescent lakes. Taking a launch from the astroship, they dive into one of the lakes and are astonished when they emerge on the other side – it is a hollow planet. Light is provided by the planet's core and there is a small rocky moon in orbit. Inside they find themselves in the middle of a war run by two cities, each attempting to prove the dominance of their specific sex. Our heroes must solve this problem before fixing the planet’s trajectory. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant drawings as always.. *by V***I on 6 June 2012* ..but the story of The Land Without Stars is somehow less multifaceted than the rest of the issues (that's based on personal preference from having read the rest of the series in another language). Still for the price and beauty of the drawings it gets 5 stars. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/76005451-valerian-3-the-land-without-stars-why-we-cant-live](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/76005451-valerian-3-the-land-without-stars-why-we-cant-live) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-08-02*