Project Gutenberg 2020-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 161 Thiessen, V. E. Thiessen, W. E. Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH The Beast-Jewel of Mars Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Beast-Jewel of Mars" by V. E. Thiessen is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story is set on Mars and explores themes of illusion, identity, and destiny. It follows a man named Eric North who finds himself entrapped by a magnificent city that evokes both desire and fear, confronting his inner struggles amidst its fantastical allure. In the narrative, Eric North arrives on Mars with the intention of exploring an alluring city that soon reveals itself to be a source of danger and manipulation. Captivated by its beauty and the music that calls him, he soon realizes that the city possesses a sinister power over minds, including that of his brother, Garve, who has also fallen under its spell. As Eric grapples with the legend surrounding him—prophesying that he will destroy the city—he is drawn into a series of conflicts involving the Elders of the city, who fear his potential. Through various challenges, including a confrontation with his own brother, Eric discovers the city's true nature as a machine fueled by the will of its inhabitants, ultimately leading him to make a harrowing decision to break free from its hold and reclaim his autonomy, even as he navigates complex emotional ties and prophecy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Legends -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 61956 2025-07-25T08:38:40.329014 text/html 38031 2024-10-18T07:52:19 text/html 494699 2025-07-25T08:38:42.273065 application/epub+zip 493537 2025-07-25T08:38:40.751055 application/epub+zip 90071 2025-07-25T08:38:40.514021 application/epub+zip 530803 2025-07-25T08:38:43.687028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523521 2025-07-25T08:38:41.974045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120301 2022-09-28T17:29:35.943335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55372 2025-07-25T08:38:40.210031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35514 2024-10-18T07:52:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18024 2025-07-25T08:38:43.837037 application/rdf+xml 28000 2025-07-25T08:38:40.616013 image/jpeg 4757 2025-07-25T08:38:40.564018 image/jpeg 436697 2025-07-25T08:38:40.343033 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