"Venus Enslaved" by Manly Wade Wellman is a science fiction story from the 1940s that plunges a stranded Earthman named Planter and his two convict companions into a thrilling escapade on Venus. The tale quickly turns to action as they struggle against the forces of nature and the strange inhabitants of the alien world. Planter's journey starts when he joins Disbro and Max on a spaceship headed to Venus, the narrative quickly introduces the dangers and wonders of the landscape where Planter is saved from a tentacled creature by Mara, a strong and beautiful Amazon. They soon face a conflict against the tyrannical Frogmasters of the Veiled Planet, building a world of dangerous creatures, a society of warrior women, and a fight for freedom against a cruel empire.
Venus Enslaved
By Manly Wade Wellman
Crash-landed on a dangerous planet, an Earthman must fight alongside fierce warrior women to overthrow a race of slimy oppressors.
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About the AuthorManly Wade Wellman was an American writer. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as Astounding Stories, Startling Stories, Unknown and Strange Stories, Wellman is best remembered as one of the most popular contributors to the legendary Weird Tales and for his fantasy and horror stories set in the Appalachian Mountains, which draw on the native folklore of that region. Karl Edward Wagner referred to him as "the dean of fantasy writers." Wellman also wrote in a wide variety of other genres, including historical fiction, detective fiction, western fiction, juvenile fiction, and non-fiction.
Manly Wade Wellman was an American writer. While his science fiction and fantasy stories appeared in such pulps as Astounding Stories, Startling Stories, Unknown and Strange Stories, Wellman is best remembered as one of the most popular contributors to the legendary Weird Tales and for his fantasy and horror stories set in the Appalachian Mountains, which draw on the native folklore of that region. Karl Edward Wagner referred to him as "the dean of fantasy writers." Wellman also wrote in a wide variety of other genres, including historical fiction, detective fiction, western fiction, juvenile fiction, and non-fiction.
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