Leigh Brackett Ray Bradbury 1 hr 37 min read

A dying thief wakes in a new body on a world of bizarre loveliness, rich, powerful, and utterly hated, his soul owned by Rann, the devil-goddess of Falga.

This 1946 novella, begun by Leigh Brackett and finished by Ray Bradbury, is a lush, unforgettable planetary romance. Vivid, atmospheric, gorgeously written. Read it for a legendary collaboration between two masters, a sword-and-planet adventure steeped in mist, sorcery, and doom.

In its time

Published in 1946, during the 1940s, the golden age begins.

Reading it

1 hr 37 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).

Illustrated by

Rube Moore