Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Flint, Homer Eon 1888 1924 Flindt, Homer Eon The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan, David Moynihan, Aaron Cannon, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life" by Homer Eon Flint is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows a group of adventurers—an architect, a doctor, an engineer, and a geologist—who embark on an expedition to Mercury, exploring its peculiar landscapes and searching for signs of life. The narrative weaves together themes of scientific discovery, the mystery of alien civilizations, and the exploration of ancient ruins on a world previously thought to be barren. At the start of the story, the four men navigate their advanced sky-car while discussing the peculiar nature of Mercury and the possibility of ancient life existing there. The opening chapters detail their journey and observations, hinting at the mysteries that await them on the planet. As they approach Mercury, they witness its strange geography and note the absence of signs of life, despite the well-structured cities they uncover. The initial intrigue transitions into a world of discovery as they explore a dead city filled with advanced machinery, leading to further questions about the fate of its inhabitants. Their discoveries set the stage for a deeper exploration of Mercury’s past, preparing the reader for a story that melds adventure with the pursuit of knowledge about alien life and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Life on other planets -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 306265 2025-08-03T05:12:14.139280 text/html 309623 2021-10-29T12:44:58 text/html 506351 2025-08-03T05:12:18.465140 application/epub+zip 509552 2025-08-03T05:12:14.943192 application/epub+zip 188983 2025-08-03T05:12:14.450183 application/epub+zip 556394 2025-08-03T05:12:21.418193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529082 2025-08-03T05:12:18.012168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277239 2022-09-03T08:29:01.157315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292268 2025-08-03T05:12:13.696166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292060 2021-10-29T12:44:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19129 2025-08-03T05:12:21.548127 application/rdf+xml 33571 2025-08-03T05:12:14.571169 image/jpeg 5470 2025-08-03T05:12:14.510198 image/jpeg 112296 2021-10-29T12:45:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 689666 2021-10-29T12:45:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 690318 2025-08-03T05:12:14.176197 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