The Grave of Solon Regh

"The Grave of Solon Regh" by Charles A. Stearns is a story that takes place in the future and tells the story of George Seeling, a daring ghoul who seeks out old ruins on southern Mars, looking for the lost treasures of Solon Regh. Combining thrills with made-up science, the book asks questions about what happens when cultures meet, what it means to discover something new, and what happens when you are too curious. As George travels the empty cities and finds Solon Regh’s tomb, he hopes to find riches. But when he wakes up the ancient wise man, Seeling gets woven into the sad past of the ghels, who are the changed survivors of the once powerful Martians and who were broken by the 'Radiance'. By the end of the story, Seeling knows that there is no way to return to Earth, because the life-changing radiation leaves him lost, with an unexpected bond to the ghels, showing a sense of dark humor and the cost of changing who you are.