Project Gutenberg 2020-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 150 Bradley, Jack 1960 The Rhizoid Kill Produced from Planet Stories November 1952 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Rhizoid Kill" by Jack Bradley is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book revolves around the dangerous quest for rhizoids, rare and precious gems from the swamp belt of Mercury, with its protagonist George Mallard entangled in perilous pursuits and moral dilemmas. The narrative unfolds in a richly imagined futuristic setting filled with exotic alien landscapes, deadly flora and fauna, and the darker side of human greed. The story follows George Mallard, a space rat desperate for wealth, who is lured into an expedition to the treacherous swamp belt of Mercury by two dubious companions, Bill Olger and D'ulio, a Martian scientist. As they seek the fabled rhizoids, Mallard uncovers a native girl named Tiny and captures a protective helmet that allows him to traverse the deadly environment. Fueled by avarice, he increasingly isolates himself from his team, culminating in betrayal and conflict as they face not only the dangers of the swamp but also the violent wrath of the local inhabitants. In a tragic turn, Mallard’s greed leads to his downfall when he falls victim to the very spores he sought to exploit, leaving him paralyzed and at the mercy of his companions, sealing his fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction Treasure hunting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 50370 2025-09-25T09:16:09.742898 text/html 26569 2024-10-18T08:40:18 text/html 401776 2025-09-25T09:16:11.448852 application/epub+zip 400612 2025-09-25T09:16:10.148816 application/epub+zip 82106 2025-09-25T09:16:09.912795 application/epub+zip 435593 2025-09-25T09:16:12.629806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427980 2025-09-25T09:16:11.248806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109551 2022-09-28T19:36:12.045742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44291 2025-09-25T09:16:09.654806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24504 2024-10-18T08:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16544 2025-09-25T09:16:12.750789 application/rdf+xml 29338 2025-09-25T09:16:10.011787 image/jpeg 5129 2025-09-25T09:16:09.961791 image/jpeg 523471 2025-09-25T09:16:09.755896 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