The Soul Eaters

"The Soul Eaters" by William Conover is an action-packed science fiction story where Captain Dennis Brooke chases the space pirate Koerber to save his beloved Marla. Facing interplanetary hazards and his own failures, Dennis ends up stranded on a dangerous planet after a botched capture attempt. On the planet, he discovers deadly glowing spheres that steal life and must fight these new enemies while still trying to rescue Marla from the clutches of Koerber. The story follows Dennis and his crew as they navigate treacherous encounters and a final showdown with Koerber, revealing cosmic secrets about the planet’s minerals and the true nature of the life-draining orbs, mixing adventure with the heavy weight of loss and redemption.