Martian Quest: The Early Brackett

Martian Quest: The Early Brackett is a collection of the twenty earliest stories by the undisputed "Queen of Space-Opera."

On a Venus that never was, on a Mars that can never be (but should have been), Leigh Brackett’s early stories laid the foundation for her later classic adventures, The Sword of Rhiannon, The Nemesis from Terra, and the "Eric John Stark" series.

Other stories in this collection draw inspiration from such diverse sources as the lost-race novels of H. Rider Haggard, the lush fantasies of A. Merritt, and the planetary romances of Edgar Rice Burroughs. With an appreciation for Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain, Brackett’s prose is a unique display of vigorous swashbuckling adventure tempered with a harsh, hard-boiled economy.

Martian Quest: The Early Brackett also features a revealing introduction by acclaimed author Michael Moorcock, recent recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Contents:

• Queen of the Martian Mysteries: An Appreciation of Leigh Brackett (Introduction) by Michael Moorcock
• Martian Quest
• The Treasure of Ptakuth
• The Tapestry Gate
• The Stellar Legion
• The Demons of Darkside
• Water Pirate
• Interplanetary Reporter
• The Dragon-Queen of Venus
• Lord of the Earthquake
• No Man's Land in Space
• A World Is Born
• Retreat to the Stars
• Child of the Green Light
• The Sorcerer of Rhiannon
• Child of the Sun
• Out of the Sea
• Cube from Space
• Outpost on Io
• The Halfling
• The Citadel of Lost Ships
• Meet the Author