
Samuel Dantan stalks the barren plains of Klanvahr, a Martian wasteland where the twin moons—known as the Eyes of Thar—cast an eerie glow over cracked stone and endless dunes. Once a lover and a soldier, he now returns as a hunted outlaw, driven by a promise of vengeance after the woman he cherished fell to an assassin’s blade. The heat of the night clings to the ground, and every breath is a reminder of the desert’s unforgiving grip.
Haunted by memories of an ancient shaman who taught him forgotten rites, Dantan navigates the ruins of the Undercities, seeking any edge that might keep the relentless Redhelm tribe at bay. Their pursuit is relentless, and his supplies are dwindling—water is a phantom in his cracked canteen. As the desert wind whispers through the jagged monoliths, he feels the weight of past glories and the cold certainty that, in Klanvahr, the shadows of history never truly let a man walk alone.
Language
en
Duration
~39 minutes (38K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2020-09-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1915–1958
A fast, inventive pulp-era storyteller, he helped shape fantasy, horror, and science fiction with a huge range of work under his own name and several pseudonyms. He is also remembered for his close creative partnership with fellow writer C. L. Moore.
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