Enchantress of Venus

audiobook

Enchantress of Venus

by Leigh Brackett

EN·~2 hours·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total
1

Part 1

31:41
2

Part 2

31:42
3

Part 3

31:37
4

Part 4

31:36
5

Part 5

15:23

Description

A lone explorer named Stark finds himself aboard a silent, feather‑light vessel gliding through the eerie Red Sea of Venus—a luminous, burning ocean that shimmers like a sky of crimson stars. The hostile mist and perpetual flames create a haunting beauty, while the cramped deck and secretive crew whisper jokes that exclude him, heightening his sense of isolation and danger.

The ship is bound for Shuruun, a hidden settlement beyond the white‑capped mountains that shield half the planet. As they approach a treacherous strait, the captain’s cryptic promises of safety and temptation clash with Stark’s wary resolve, hinting at ancient powers and forbidden shrines that lie beneath the planet’s volatile surface. The stage is set for a perilous quest into Venus’s inner mysteries, where every choice could awaken forces far beyond human understanding.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (136K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2020-12-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Leigh Brackett

Leigh Brackett

1915–1978

A pioneering writer who moved easily between pulp science fiction and Hollywood, creating vivid adventure stories on the page and helping shape classic films on the screen. Best known for her planetary romances, noir work, and screenwriting, she built a career that still feels energetic and modern.

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