Project Gutenberg 2009-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 110 Wright, Sewell Peaslee 1897 1970 Priestess of the Flame Produced from Astounding Stories June 1932. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Priestess of the Flame" by Sewell Peaslee Wright is a science fiction novel first published in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1930s. The book tells the story of Liane, a captivating and powerful female character who is the Chief Priestess of the Flame. The narrative is set against the backdrop of space exploration and the challenges faced by a crew assigned to manage a critical resource on the planet Lakos. The plot revolves around Commander John Hanson and his crew aboard the spaceship "Ertak", who are on a mission to investigate unrest caused by Liane and her cult, the Worshipers of the Flame. Liane seizes the opportunity to stow away on the ship, which complicates Hanson's mission as she is both beautiful and manipulative. Throughout the story, tensions rise as Liane struggles for power, leading to her eventual confrontation with her own people. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a dramatic finale that explores themes of power, loyalty, and the perilous influence of a charismatic leader. The story captures the essence of space adventure while addressing deeper issues of authority and the complexity of human emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 95949 2025-07-12T07:10:51.682960 text/html 93117 2009-07-02T13:34:16 text/html 151204 2025-07-12T07:10:56.734928 application/epub+zip 150916 2025-07-12T07:10:54.264955 application/epub+zip 94142 2025-07-12T07:10:53.233951 application/epub+zip 257331 2025-07-12T07:10:58.550920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249911 2025-07-12T07:10:56.122940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166201 2022-09-13T14:36:49.386019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87838 2025-07-12T07:10:51.374963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87676 2009-07-02T13:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87667 2009-07-02T13:35:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20965 2025-07-12T07:10:58.673909 application/rdf+xml 12836 2025-07-12T07:10:53.715932 image/jpeg 3506 2025-07-12T07:10:53.472922 image/jpeg 33668 2009-07-02T13:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 77372 2009-07-02T13:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 33646 2009-07-02T13:36:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 148218 2025-07-12T07:10:51.695961 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