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Ray Cummings


Tama of the Light Country

Tama of the Light Country

Tama of Mercury: Book 1

Ray Cummings

Fans of Burrough's Barsoom will Love this Lost Classic! Here is a science fantasy adventure from the 1930s that has it all, kidnapped Earth people, aliens, two intrepid and daring heroines, the first manned mission to other worlds, warrior-princesses, despotic villains, and a brave rebellion. Set on Mercury as they thought it might be in the early part of the 20th century, Tama of the Light Country, tells of a winged princess from what was thought to be the habitable portion of Mercury, a belt of twilight that circled a world too hot on one side and too cold on the other to support life anywhere else. In rebellion against a repressive, male-dominated society, Tama meets Guy Palisse, who shares her outrage at the way women are mistreated on Mercury. Together with like-minded women and men, they lead a fight for freedom for the women of Mercury that will have tragic, unintended consequences for Earth. Published in the same magazine that gave birth to Tarzan and Barsoom, Tama, is one of the great pulp sagas from the early days of science fantasy.

Originally serialized in Argosy (1930).

Tama, Princess of Mercury

Tama, Princess of Mercury

Tama of Mercury: Book 2

Ray Cummings

Guy and Tama's triumph at the end of Tama of the Light Country is about to turn to disaster, for barbarian hoards from Mercury's dark side have seized spaceships, followed them, and even now are sweeping down on the unsuspecting Earth. To prevent the people of the twilight belt from joining the battle on our planet's side, the barbarian leaders' plan is to kidnap Tama and use her as a hostage. And, Tama is alone, pirouetting through Earth's evening sky.

Originally published in Argosy (1931).

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