
Transcriber's Note:
A daring time‑thief named Mallory pilots his sleek time‑space vessel, the Yore, into a secluded valley of early‑sixth‑century Britain. He materialises beneath a moonlit forest, then suits up in a gleaming, alloy replica of a medieval knight’s armor—light enough to move freely yet tough enough to withstand a battle. The helmet’s one‑way transparency and built‑in audio give him the perfect blend of authenticity and high‑tech advantage, while a custom‑forged shield gleams with a crimson cross that seems to pulse with blood‑red intensity.
Mounted on a polished, synthetic steed that looks like a horse but moves like a jet, Mallory rides toward the mysterious Castle of Carbonek. Within its ancient walls lies the object of his secret quest, a relic that could reshape his illicit pursuits. As he approaches the stone ramparts, the clash of futuristic gadgetry and old‑world chivalry sets the stage for a bold, time‑bending adventure.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (102K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-01-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1915–1986
A warm, wistful voice in mid-century science fiction, this American writer was especially admired for polished short stories that mixed romance, satire, and wonder. His work appeared widely in the genre magazines of the 1950s and 1960s, and his stories still feel human at their core.
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