Goddess of the Moon

"Goddess of the Moon" by John Murray Reynolds is a science fiction story set in a world gripped by the Gray Death, where Larry Gibson, a pilot haunted by past failures, finds himself on a mission to save humanity. Alongside the eccentric scientist Crispin Gillingwater Ripon, Gibson must journey to the Moon to secure radium salts, a possible cure for the devastating disease. The earth-spy's path is fraught with danger, introducing him to strange insect people, a girl named Diana who can save humanity, and the political machinations of Gral-Thala, a lunar power structure posing a threat to their quest. As Gibson and Ripon navigate this treacherous landscape to help Earth, they face challenges that will transform Gibson and test the meaning of resolve and redemption.