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 Project Gutenberg 2020-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 142 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick Quest's End Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1944 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Quest's End" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around Thig, an alien being from the planet Ortha who takes on the identity of the human author Lewis Terry. The narrative explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the clash between two vastly different civilizations. Thig is determined to thwart an impending invasion from Ortha that threatens to conquer Earth, forcing him to battle against his own people to protect his newfound home. The plot follows Thig as he prepares to confront a forthcoming expedition from Ortha, aiming to prevent the Horde from colonizing Earth and ensuring the safety of his adopted family. Utilizing both cunning and explosive means, he embarks on a series of daring missions to gather resources and craft a plan for destruction. Thig's dilemma intensifies as he navigates the complexities of his identity and the alien logic of the Hordemen while devising a last-ditch effort to thwart their plans. In a climactic twist, Thig ultimately sacrifices himself to ensure Earth's safety, underlining the transformative power of love and humanity against the backdrop of war and betrayal. Through Thig's journey, the novel reflects on the significance of personal sacrifice for the greater good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 52806 2025-07-25T04:11:09.057333 text/html 29022 2024-10-18T04:18:50 text/html 352590 2025-07-25T04:11:11.016386 application/epub+zip 351426 2025-07-25T04:11:09.520380 application/epub+zip 75154 2025-07-25T04:11:09.286359 application/epub+zip 387550 2025-07-25T04:11:12.397336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379938 2025-07-25T04:11:10.817319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103945 2022-09-28T08:09:27.009418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46324 2025-07-25T04:11:08.875335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26590 2024-10-18T04:18:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17559 2025-07-25T04:11:12.557300 application/rdf+xml 35887 2025-07-25T04:11:09.383330 image/jpeg 5748 2025-07-25T04:11:09.334331 image/jpeg 554941 2025-07-25T04:11:09.072345 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia