The Sky Trap

"The Sky Trap" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction story that throws readers into a world of suspense and human struggle against the unknown. It revolves around Lawton, a meteorologist on the stratoship Perseus, who faces a terrifying predicament when the ship becomes trapped inside an invisible bubble high above the Earth. Lawton and his crew must fight for survival in the face of strange gases and rapidly growing alien plants surrounding them. The crew begins to lose their minds as tensions rise, and they are forced to deal with the dangerous environment as Lawton desperately tries to form an escape plan. This is a story about exploring the depths of human resilience and the clash of personalities when faced with impossible odds, filled with both external dangers and internal battles.