Project Gutenberg 2009-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 176 Weiss, George Henry 1898 1946 Flagg, Francis The Heads of Apex Produced from Astounding Stories October 1931. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Heads of Apex" by Francis Flagg is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century. The story features a blend of adventure and fantastical elements, focusing on soldiers of fortune discovering a hidden world beneath the ocean, inhabited by advanced beings. The book likely explores themes of power, survival, and conflict between different civilizations, as well as the ethical implications of authority and control. The narrative follows Justus Miles and his old companion, Rusty, who, in search of employment as soldiers of fortune, come across a mysterious offer from an enigmatic figure named Solino. Initially embarking on a dangerous journey in a submarine to an undisclosed location, they experience a catastrophic incident that leaves them trapped in an underground cavern. There, they discover a society ruled by "Heads"—an advanced group of beings who utilize the blood of the indigenous population to sustain their lives, which leads to a rebellion initiated by an exiled Head named Spiro. The story culminates in a dramatic confrontation between the soldiers and the factions of this peculiar world, as they choose between their mercenary motivation and the humanity of the oppressed. Ultimately, they escape, but not without reflecting on the moral dilemmas they face in this strange land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 80005 2025-06-12T05:46:03.821342 text/html 76785 2009-06-05T06:24:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98107 2009-06-05T06:24:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172689 2025-06-12T05:46:09.050320 application/epub+zip 171508 2025-06-12T05:46:06.456313 application/epub+zip 90718 2025-06-12T05:46:05.321313 application/epub+zip 255745 2025-06-12T05:46:11.038298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248942 2025-06-12T05:46:08.377309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148919 2022-09-13T12:48:53.009590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72985 2025-06-12T05:46:03.524334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72891 2009-06-05T06:24:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28477 2009-06-05T06:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19027 2025-06-12T05:46:11.181279 application/rdf+xml 11958 2025-06-12T05:46:05.860324 image/jpeg 3316 2025-06-12T05:46:05.590303 image/jpeg 166878 2025-06-12T05:46:03.834316 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 en.wikipedia