Project Gutenberg 2009-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 140 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon Flamedown Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Flamedown" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the character Charlie Holmes, an Earthman who finds himself on Mars after a crash landing and soon becomes embroiled in a dramatic and perilous situation involving alien beings and their rituals. The narrative explores themes of reality, identity, and the consequences of one's actions, all set against the backdrop of Martian civilization. In "Flamedown," Charlie Holmes wakes up on Mars after a mysterious crash, greeted by a Martian named Kho Theki. As his memories slowly return, he learns he is mistaken about being a rocket pilot; instead, he was hit by a truck back on Earth while distracted by reading a magazine. The plot thickens as Kho informs Charlie that he has become a target for sacrifice due to the drought affecting the Martian people. Despite the bizarre and dangerous circumstances, Charlie must confront the truth about his past and navigate his predicament as Kho, serving as a spirit guide, humorously reveals the irony of his situation. The story culminates in a whimsical twist as Kho promises more adventures in different scenarios and planets, leaving the reader with a mix of intrigue and amusement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 35053 2025-08-12T09:54:32.681528 text/html 31267 2009-09-08T09:31:16 text/html 138586 2025-08-12T09:54:36.282516 application/epub+zip 137333 2025-08-12T09:54:34.273502 application/epub+zip 78380 2025-08-12T09:54:33.249526 application/epub+zip 202008 2025-08-12T09:54:37.774474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195417 2025-08-12T09:54:35.674517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105185 2022-09-14T03:40:51.472089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29028 2025-08-12T09:54:32.449532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28942 2009-09-08T09:31:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19477 2025-08-12T09:54:37.903475 application/rdf+xml 10451 2025-08-12T09:54:33.742526 image/jpeg 2851 2025-08-12T09:54:33.499518 image/jpeg 68843 2009-09-08T09:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 11305 2009-09-08T09:31:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 134887 2025-08-12T09:54:32.694541 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 de.wikipedia