"Black Amazon of Mars" by Leigh Brackett focuses on the adventures of Eric John Stark, a tough Earthman on a quest across the cold lands of Mars. He aims to honor a promise to his Martian friend, Camar, who asks Stark to return a stolen, powerful talisman linked to old tales to the ancient city of Kushat. Stark must face the dangers of the North, including warnings of fierce riders and the dark secrets of the talisman, as he is forced to contend with visions foretelling danger for both himself and Kushat.
Black Amazon of Mars
By Leigh Brackett
A rugged Earthman journeys across a frozen Mars, battling savage warriors and dark forces, haunted by visions from a stolen talisman he must return to a doomed city.
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2010-06-02
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About the AuthorLeigh Douglass Brackett was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of Space Opera," she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. As a screenwriter, she was best known for her collaborations with director Howard Hawks, mainly writing Westerns and crime films. She also worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production.
Leigh Douglass Brackett was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of Space Opera," she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. As a screenwriter, she was best known for her collaborations with director Howard Hawks, mainly writing Westerns and crime films. She also worked on an early draft of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), elements of which remained in the film; she died before it went into production.
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