"The Pit of Nympthons" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction story from the 1950s set on a dangerous Venus, where strange mutations have warped the land. Following a space liner crash, a brave woman named Kial Nasron is determined to save her sister. She convinces Craig Alston, a convict with knowledge of the deadly Tihar Forest, to guide her on her mission searching for the truth after her sister vanishes after the "Krajulla" crash. Together, they go into a hostile jungle filled with mutant plants and deadly creatures, uncovering secrets about her sister's situation. As they push deeper into the unknown, they discover a forest that thinks, a powerful force that threatens to destroy them. Survival, betrayal, and the mysteries of the unknown are major themes, leading to a battle against a frightening monster representing the worst of how nature has been changed by atomic disaster.
The Pit of Nympthons
By Stanley Mullen
In a jungle of mutated horrors, a headstrong woman and a reluctant convict must face a sentient forest to find her missing sister.
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About the AuthorStanley Mullen was an American artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s.
Stanley Mullen was an American artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s.
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