Project Gutenberg 2020-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 111 Garson, Bill 1917 2000 Garson, William J. Garson, Billie Geovanes, Basilios Garson, Vaseleos Kiemle, H. W. (Henry William) 1908 1969 Kiemle, Henry William The Shadow-Gods Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1946 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Shadow-Gods" by Vaseleos Garson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the period of the 1940s. The book revolves around the themes of crisis and survival as humanity faces an extraterrestrial threat from the Mercurians. The narrative follows Space Commander Curt Wing as he navigates through space warfare and the impending doom posed by mysterious shadowy entities that threaten Earth. The story begins with Commander Curt Wing and his crew engaging in a space battle against the Mercurians, only for them to be called back to Earth due to an emergency signal indicating a catastrophic event unfolding on their home planet. Upon their return, they discover a pulsating blue force field, dubbed the "blue flower," engulfing what was once New York City, which harbors shadowy beings causing destruction. Undeterred by despair, Wing recalls the wisdom and bravery of his comrade Dead-Eye, who perished while fighting the shadows with an ancient firearm. This memory sparks Wing’s intellect to devise a plan, advocating for the use of outdated weapons, believing that concentrated fire could break through the shadows’ defenses. As Wing rallies Earth's forces, they embark on a desperate struggle against these shadow-beings, with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. The climax builds towards a merging of ingenuity, hope, and sacrifice as the characters confront their ultimate nemesis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction War stories Adventure stories PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 92370 2025-06-25T08:30:44.580644 text/html 69434 2024-10-18T08:15:58 text/html 681231 2025-06-25T08:30:46.757658 application/epub+zip 681831 2025-06-25T08:30:45.037659 application/epub+zip 95583 2025-06-25T08:30:44.774673 application/epub+zip 727632 2025-06-25T08:30:48.194659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719926 2025-06-25T08:30:46.532693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134118 2022-09-28T18:42:29.752969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84746 2025-06-25T08:30:44.419690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64935 2024-10-18T08:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17336 2025-06-25T08:30:48.326621 application/rdf+xml 28882 2025-06-25T08:30:44.884800 image/jpeg 4784 2025-06-25T08:30:44.824684 image/jpeg 619952 2025-06-25T08:30:44.600647 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