Project Gutenberg 2010-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 106 Shaver, Richard S. 1907 1975 Lohrman, Paul The Dark Goddess Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Dark Goddess" by Richard S. Shaver is a science fiction novella first published in the early 1950s. The book explores themes of loneliness, companionship, and the mystique of alien life through the eyes of Peter McCarthy, a weary voyager from space. Set against a richly imagined backdrop of a dark, aquatic planet populated by a powerful mer-woman known as Alfreya, the story delves into the complexities of existence and the search for connection in an alien world. In "The Dark Goddess," Peter McCarthy's spaceship crashes on a mysterious planet inhabited by the last of a once-great civilization, personified by Alfreya, the mer-woman who is left alone after her people evacuate to escape the planet's impending doom. McCarthy, who arrives at a moment of despair, finds himself enchanted and cared for by Alfreya and her ethereal, glowing companions. As he immerses himself in this strange paradise, he struggles with his longing for freedom while also recognizing the deep bond he forms with Alfreya. Eventually, he learns that he cannot leave her world, and instead embraces a new life, filled with wonders and joys, as he becomes part of Alfreya’s existence, ultimately leading to a new family that may bridge both their worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32784/32784-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Love stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56994 2025-07-13T10:00:37.463135 text/html 53273 2021-01-06T17:42:47 text/html 125962 2025-07-13T10:00:39.441123 application/epub+zip 124810 2025-07-13T10:00:38.036137 application/epub+zip 67791 2025-07-13T10:00:37.697144 application/epub+zip 161718 2025-07-13T10:00:40.648139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154915 2025-07-13T10:00:39.197115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98278 2022-09-15T06:20:03.941471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48957 2025-07-13T10:00:37.329195 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48766 2021-01-06T17:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20135 2025-07-13T10:00:40.770098 application/rdf+xml 25605 2025-07-13T10:00:37.850123 image/jpeg 4581 2025-07-13T10:00:37.809118 image/jpeg 119279 2021-01-06T17:42:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 18933 2021-01-06T17:42:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 120313 2025-07-13T10:00:37.477113 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