
CHAPTER I - A SPIRIT CAGED
CHAPTER II - "TO PARADISE—OR HELL"
CHAPTER III - THE GATHERING OF THE LEGIONARIES
CHAPTER IV - THE MASKED RECRUIT
GENERAL ORDERS
SPECIFIC ORDERS
CHAPTER V - IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER VI - THE SILENT ATTACK
CHAPTER VII - THE NEST OF THE GREAT BIRD
CHAPTER VIII - THE EAGLE OF THE SKY
In the soaring heights of a private skyscraper, a solitary chamber called Niss'rosh offers a panoramic view of a glittering city, the Hudson, and distant Palisades. The room is a museum of his life: Oriental wood tables, prayer rugs, war‑torn rifles, Prussian flags and a bronze faun’s head share space with atlases, aeronautical treatises and a Mercator map marked with a bold question‑mark over the Arabian desert. Its owner, a forty‑one‑year‑old with the bearing of an athlete, reclines in a bamboo chair, his bored stare suggesting a mind bristling with restless energy yet dulled by ennui.
Surrounded by relics of past conflicts and the latest scientific studies of flight, he plots a new venture—an elite squadron of daring pilots who will conquer the skies from this very perch. The annotated world map hints at a daring route that could reshape the balance of power, and the collection of weaponry seems poised to become the armament of his legion. As the first chapter lifts, listeners are drawn into a world where ambition, mystery, and the promise of adventure begin to stir.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (625K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1877–1936
A prolific early American science-fiction writer, he filled magazines and novels with lost worlds, future ruins, and high-stakes adventure. His work also carried the reform-minded energy of a journalist who cared deeply about politics and society.
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