Project Gutenberg 2020-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 156 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray Morey, Leo 1889 1965 Morey y Pena, Leopoldo Raul Revolt in the Ice Empire Revolt in the Ice Kingdom Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1940 Listed in magazine table of contents as "Revolt in the Ice Kingdom." Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Revolt in the Ice Empire" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around an exploratory space mission to the icy asteroid of Zura, where the crew discovers both a resource known as Xalite and a complex society ruled by a young woman named Tara, the product of a previous Earth expedition. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of ambition, betrayal, and the struggle for power, highlighting the clash between ideals of utopia and the harsh realities of human nature. The plot centers on John Taine, a mechanic who embarks on a journey to Zura with Dr. Livingston and their crew to harvest Xalite, a valuable element. Upon reaching Zura, they encounter Tara, who has been raised by her father, an Earthman who sought to establish a perfect society on Zura but failed miserably. As tensions rise among the crew and within the Zurian community itself, a revolt against Tara’s rule erupts, leading to chaos and tragedy. The story explores themes of betrayal, the consequences of misguided ideals, and the complexities of human relationships, ultimately culminating in a daring escape back to Earth, where the characters must grapple with both their past and the uncertain future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 122856 2025-06-24T12:27:55.198854 text/html 100506 2024-10-17T17:28:34 text/html 358918 2025-06-24T12:27:57.413844 application/epub+zip 359621 2025-06-24T12:27:55.616843 application/epub+zip 107451 2025-06-24T12:27:55.382851 application/epub+zip 413462 2025-06-24T12:27:58.923896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405049 2025-06-24T12:27:57.202874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153000 2022-09-27T22:42:18.672536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114817 2023-09-26T10:54:06.977669 text/plain 94883 2024-10-17T17:28:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17245 2025-06-24T12:27:59.049836 application/rdf+xml 38040 2025-06-24T12:27:55.467880 image/jpeg 5556 2025-06-24T12:27:55.424850 image/jpeg 574213 2025-06-24T12:27:55.216878 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