A rough planet, Boyd III—where survival of the fittest gave way to survival of the worst tempered!
"The Night of No Moon" by H. B. Fyfe is an intriguing science fiction tale set in a world where the moon has mysteriously vanished from the night sky. As the absence of the moon creates chaos and challenges for humanity, the story delves into the scientific, societal, and personal impacts of this cosmic anomaly.
Fyfe’s gripping narrative and imaginative world-building draw readers into a suspenseful and thought-provoking adventure. The novel explores themes of adaptation, survival, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of extraordinary circumstances.
The main trouble with the planet Boyd III was one satellite too many.
Had there been no third moon, large and close, the tides might have been less confused and the weather more predictable. Certain peaks of atmospheric wildness, recurrent coastal catastrophes, logical but distressing customs of the natives—lack of these factors would have made Boyd III a much more attractive world.
H. B. Fyfe (1918-1997) US author whose first sf story, "Locked Out", appeared in Astounding in February 1940, but who became fully active, mainly with further stories in Astounding though with appearances in most other SF Magazines, only after army service in World War Two. By 1967, when he became inactive, he had published nearly 60 stories.
In Public Domain
First Published 1957
Ovi eBook Publishing 2024
Read the eBook it online HERE!
Enjoy viewing & reading it online or download in PDF format HERE!
All eBooks and downloads are FREE!
No comments:
Post a Comment