Project Gutenberg 2012-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 210 Pratt, Fletcher 1897 1956 Pratt, Murray Fletcher The Onslaught from Rigel Produced from Wonder Stories Quarterly Winter 1932. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invaders_from_Rigel Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Onslaught from Rigel" by Fletcher Pratt is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds following the catastrophic arrival of a radioactive comet that transforms humans into metallic beings, forcing them to navigate a world altered by this cosmic event. The narrative centers around characters such as Murray Lee and Benjamin Franklin Ruby, who must adapt to their new existence while confronting the dangers posed by avian foes, known as tetrapteryxes, who now dominate the world. At the start of the book, Murray Lee awakens to discover his transformation into a machine after the comet's arrival. Confused and distressed, he encounters his friend Ben Ruby, who is also changed, and they begin to piece together the implications of their new forms. As they explore deserted buildings, encountering both the remnants of humanity and the metallic corpses of those who succumbed to the comet's effects, they meet other survivors. Their experiences lead them to form a community and strategize against the menacing birds that threaten their existence, setting the stage for their perilous journey in a radically altered world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41049/41049-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction War stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 422400 2025-09-16T14:23:54.416027 text/html 402994 2024-10-23T11:25:49 text/html 1315624 2025-09-16T14:23:59.384002 application/epub+zip 1320409 2025-09-16T14:23:55.173107 application/epub+zip 235835 2025-09-16T14:23:54.790997 application/epub+zip 1458975 2025-09-16T14:24:02.918949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1431850 2025-09-16T14:23:59.012990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348406 2022-09-18T18:23:19.361475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405783 2025-09-16T14:23:53.770043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385951 2024-10-23T11:25:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17448 2025-09-16T14:24:03.045950 application/rdf+xml 31012 2025-09-16T14:23:54.872010 image/jpeg 4834 2025-09-16T14:23:54.832009 image/jpeg 1198474 2025-09-16T14:23:54.480038 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