Project Gutenberg 2012-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 147 Savage, Arthur Dekker The Butterfly Kiss Produced from Orbit volume 1 number 2, 1953. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Butterfly Kiss" by Arthur Dekker Savage is a science fiction novel written during the early to mid-20th century. The narrative delves into the themes of loyalty, identity, and the intricacies of interstellar politics as it follows the characters navigating a universe on the brink of war. The book explores the potential consequences and moral dilemmas arising from technological advancements and human capabilities. The story revolves around Sykin Supcel, a uniquely gifted individual, and his connections with Dr. Horace Wilton, Chief Military Psychologist of the Solar Navy, and Arna, a highly intelligent mathematical prodigy. When Sy is kidnapped by the Sur-Malic, a hostile alien race, Dr. Wilton is roped into the governmental investigation surrounding the abduction. Unbeknownst to his captors, Sy employs his cunning to manipulate the situation in his favor while secretly working with Arna to sabotage the Sur-Malic's military plans. The narrative balances tense action sequences with emotional undertones as Sy and Arna's personal relationship evolves amidst the chaotic backdrop of war, leading to a dramatic climax where their collaboration could either save or doom their worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40991/40991-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 70050 2025-08-16T14:30:05.833416 text/html 46884 2024-10-23T11:16:20 text/html 384786 2025-08-16T14:30:08.013396 application/epub+zip 383608 2025-08-16T14:30:06.353440 application/epub+zip 82267 2025-08-16T14:30:06.080423 application/epub+zip 424740 2025-08-16T14:30:09.351383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416957 2025-08-16T14:30:07.624481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116147 2022-09-18T17:54:46.594487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61495 2025-08-16T14:30:05.686401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41682 2024-10-23T11:16:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16507 2025-08-16T14:30:09.480482 application/rdf+xml 23556 2025-08-16T14:30:06.151443 image/jpeg 4386 2025-08-16T14:30:06.115450 image/jpeg 361723 2025-08-16T14:30:05.851530 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