Project Gutenberg 2008-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 69 Wells, Hal K. 1900 The Cavern of the Shining Ones Produced from Astounding Stories November 1932. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Cavern of the Shining Ones" by Hal K. Wells is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Mojave Desert, where a peculiar expedition led by the enigmatic Layroh seeks an ancient and alien civilization. The narrative delves into themes of humanity's hubris and the lurking dangers of unknown powers as the characters confront a foreboding race known as the Shining Ones, who have a chilling connection to Earth's history. The plot centers around Don Foster, the youngest member of Layroh's expedition, who uncovers Layroh's true intentions for recruiting a group of human men who are meant to serve as sustenance for the dormant Shining Ones—alien beings with a long history of conflict with humanity. Layroh, revealed to be one of the Shining Ones himself, intends to awaken his kin from their millennia-long slumber by using the bones of living humans. As Foster and the other men realize the horrifying fate awaiting them, they band together to escape the depths of the cavern and thwart Layroh's plans, culminating in a battle that involves advanced alien technology and a contest of survival against a monstrous machine. Their struggle not only addresses themes of predation and survival but raises questions about the consequences of long-forgotten wars and the potential for resurgence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 79479 2025-07-11T07:44:05.752462 text/html 75676 2021-01-04T08:42:13 text/html 215910 2025-07-11T07:44:10.834465 application/epub+zip 214802 2025-07-11T07:44:08.485465 application/epub+zip 126637 2025-07-11T07:44:07.376458 application/epub+zip 377277 2025-07-11T07:44:12.556442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288088 2025-07-11T07:44:10.126466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180747 2022-09-12T13:00:25.019321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71783 2025-07-11T07:44:05.466480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71568 2021-01-04T08:42:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42568 2008-10-04T17:54:00 application/octet-stream 1562767 2008-10-11T15:47:00 application/octet-stream 1430640 2008-10-11T15:47:00 application/octet-stream 1454992 2008-10-11T15:47:00 application/octet-stream 1423386 2008-10-11T15:47:00 application/octet-stream 1410529 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1457648 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1442717 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1443574 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1520013 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1532253 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1545307 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1561932 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1409763 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1413674 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1418953 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 1346987 2008-10-11T15:48:00 application/octet-stream 19194 2025-07-11T07:44:12.677419 application/rdf+xml 14952 2025-07-11T07:44:07.863458 image/jpeg 3777 2025-07-11T07:44:07.618460 image/jpeg 138554 2021-01-04T08:42:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 27008 2021-01-04T08:42:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 214855 2025-07-11T07:44:05.767472 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog