"The Timeless Ones" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction story from the early 1950s that looks at what happens when time, youth, and decisions collide as the main characters revisit a settled planet to find their old friends untouched by age. Ned and Cynthia Jackson travel back to a green world they once colonized, excited to see the Sweeney family again. But, they are shocked to find that the Sweeneys haven't aged a day and seem unaware of the truth about their lives. As Ned and Cynthia learn more, they discover that the Sweeneys’ children are also stuck in eternal youth, pointing to a powerful force at work. The couple struggles with what happiness means and what existence is, leading them to face the Druids, who seem to be controlling time itself. The story leaves readers wondering if anyone will accept this strange life or return to their own time.
The Timeless Ones
By Frank Belknap Long
When a couple returns to a colonized planet, they find their friends living in a state of perpetual youth controlled by a mysterious group, leaving them to question whether they will choose to embrace this strange existence or return to their own time.
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About the AuthorFrank Belknap Long Jr. was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).
Frank Belknap Long Jr. was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).
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