Serving in Time (Laser Books, No. 6)

Laser #6, September 1975 release. Original science fiction novels, three novels were issued per month beginning August 1975 until the line folded in February 1977. Jan Jeroux is leading a carefree and idyllic life in the serene, underpopulated pastoral earth of the year 2500. His idyll ends abruptly when he is abducted and forced to join the Time Service of the mysterious world government. In the service he learns how history was manipulated and controlled to produce the beautiful world he enjoyed so much. Thinking he understands how to rectify the injustice and devastation inflicted on the world by the time managers, Jan decides to make things right. But he makes a tragic error... Cover Artist Kelly Freas