Project Gutenberg 2021-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 106 Jones, Raymond F. 1915 1994 Jones, Raymond F. (Raymond Fisher) The Martian Circe Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Martian Circe" by Raymond F. Jones is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of illusion, obsession, and the interplay between two distinct cultures: Earthmen and Martians. The narrative follows Captain Roal Hartford, an operative of the Solar Bureau of Investigation, as he investigates a mysterious drug, "harmeena", which drives users to madness and is linked to a haunting tavern called Starhouse, where the enigmatic singer Alayna, known as the Queen of the Silver Stars, captivates the hearts of spacemen. In the novel, Roal Hartford dives deep into a web of intrigue surrounding Alayna and the nefarious drug trade on Mars. Alayna's seemingly innocent persona masks a complex reality tangled with her father's cruel involvement in an interspecies conspiracy driven by the Martians' desire for revenge against Earth. As the story unfolds, Roal discovers that Alayna is actually Mariana Sebours, a talented singer forced into a role by the Thousand Minds, a secret Martian ruling body that uses mental control and the drug to manipulate Earthmen. The tension escalates to a climactic confrontation where Roal and Alayna must fight for their lives against a powerful collective that seeks to control civilizations. Amidst the chaos, themes of hope, sacrifice, and human connection spark a necessary and profound change for both planets. Ultimately, "The Martian Circe" intertwines science fiction with a poignant exploration of cultural conflict and the power of dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 117549 2025-06-25T10:34:01.974456 text/html 94724 2024-10-18T09:51:45 text/html 357551 2025-06-25T10:34:04.337469 application/epub+zip 358050 2025-06-25T10:34:02.440434 application/epub+zip 112516 2025-06-25T10:34:02.178436 application/epub+zip 411340 2025-06-25T10:34:05.863457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402956 2025-06-25T10:34:04.109428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157569 2022-09-28T23:13:33.090797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109420 2025-06-25T10:34:01.792466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89635 2024-10-18T09:51:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17552 2025-06-25T10:34:05.983423 application/rdf+xml 26250 2025-06-25T10:34:02.282415 image/jpeg 4789 2025-06-25T10:34:02.230450 image/jpeg 523242 2025-06-25T10:34:01.995442 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