
A towering Jovian Viceroy rules Earth with an iron grip, his colossal form dwarfing the human cities that have risen under his watchful eyes. The planet’s people live under a heavy yoke, their everyday lives shadowed by the presence of these alien overlords who consider themselves divine. In the midst of this oppression, a mysterious figure known as Damis, the Nepthalim, quietly gathers strength, promising a spark of resistance.
When a young Earth‑woman named Lura catches the Viceroy’s attention, his predatory invitation ignites a fierce clash of wills. Lura’s terror and the unexpected calm of the Viceroy’s equerry hint at deeper loyalties and hidden courage among the subjugated. Their brief, tense encounter sets the stage for a struggle that could awaken a forgotten hope in a world yearning for freedom.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (133K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-07-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1894–1972
Best known for fast-moving pulp adventures and early science fiction, this American writer also brought a scientist’s training to his stories. His work helped shape magazine SF in the late 1920s and 1930s, especially through the popular Dr. Bird tales.
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