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 2020-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 106 Selwyn, Carl Elias, Lee 1920 1998 Elias, Leopold The Citadel of Death Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1944 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Citadel of Death" by Carl Selwyn is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. This gripping tale revolves around themes of friendship, adventure, and the quest for eternal life, as it intertwines elements of space exploration with a narrative steeped in mystery and peril. The story primarily follows Rick Norman as he navigates a dangerous journey to the enigmatic planet Vulcan in a desperate attempt to save his friend, Johnny Gordon, who has suffered a horrific fate due to the planet’s mysterious power. In the novel, Rick Norman is faced with a race against time to find a way to reverse the effects of accelerated aging that Johnny experienced on Vulcan, where a powerful life-altering substance, dubbed the Fountain of Youth, is discovered. After initially attempting to prevent Johnny from pursuing the treasure, Norman finds himself embroiled in a series of thrilling confrontations with mercenaries and soon realizes that the Fountain holds dire secrets. Along the way, he encounters unexpected companions, including the Venusian beauty Keren and a stowaway girl named Dorothy, both of whom become entangled in their perilous mission. As tensions rise and betrayals unfold, Norman must confront Gorig Sade—the enigmatic antagonist—to uncover the reality behind Vulcan’s power and save his friend from a fate worse than death. The narrative captivates with its blend of suspense, vibrant setting, and the exploration of moral dilemmas faced in the pursuit of knowledge and immortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Male friendship -- Fiction Adventure stories Vulcan (Hypothetical planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 114795 2025-06-25T06:28:25.394257 text/html 91650 2024-10-18T06:11:06 text/html 498488 2025-06-25T06:28:27.611237 application/epub+zip 499179 2025-06-25T06:28:25.858294 application/epub+zip 99872 2025-06-25T06:28:25.601253 application/epub+zip 548272 2025-06-25T06:28:29.093268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540035 2025-06-25T06:28:27.390283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140959 2022-09-28T13:47:14.459201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107250 2023-09-27T06:39:55.651180 text/plain 87407 2024-10-18T06:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16720 2025-06-25T06:28:29.215205 application/rdf+xml 33409 2025-06-25T06:28:25.701232 image/jpeg 5568 2025-06-25T06:28:25.651218 image/jpeg 494962 2025-06-25T06:28:25.411258 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia