
Rog has always felt out of step with his river‑dwelling tribe. Tall, light‑haired, and introspective, he watches the communal hunts from the shadows, questioning whether their way of life is the only one possible. When his restless curiosity leads him deeper into the hills, he stumbles upon a massive, gleaming sphere half‑buried in the earth—a relic unlike anything his people have ever known.
Inside the silver globe, a spiral staircase winds through multiple levels filled with strange tables, glass cabinets and faintly glowing globes. Each surface bears cryptic symbols that hint at a purpose far beyond the tribe’s simple existence. As Rog pushes deeper into this mysterious structure, he confronts a world of unknown technology that could reshape his understanding of the past—and perhaps his own future.
Language
en
Duration
~37 minutes (36K 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
Mar 20, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1900–1979
Best known for fast-moving pulp adventures, this prolific American writer moved easily between early science fiction, western novels, and screenwriting for B-movie westerns. His work appeared in landmark pulp magazines at a time when popular genre fiction was rapidly taking shape.
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