We Run From the Hunted!

"We Run From the Hunted!" by Darius John Granger is a science fiction story that throws you onto Venus with Gil Roberts and Harry Conger, two hunters down on their luck and running a failing camp called "Venus on the Half Shell." Their chance at a big break arrives with the wealthy Jason Woods Stevenson, who's obsessed with bagging the Wompan, a creature of legend. What starts as a simple hunt twists into a mind-bending game of survival when they discover the Wompan can perfectly imitate other creatures. Gil and Harry must face not only the dangers of Venus but also the unsettling truth about the Wompan and themselves. The hunt quickly turns into a fight for survival, challenging their ideas about hunting, identity, and what it means to exist on a wild planet.