TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mullen,Stanley
AU  - Vestal,Herman B.
TI  - The Pit of Nympthons
T2  - Produced from Planet Stories November 1951
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Missing persons -- Fiction
KW  - Adventure stories
KW  - Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
KW  - Venus (Planet) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2020-12-11; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Pit of Nympthons" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set on Venus, the story delves into the uncharted territories of the planet, particularly the ominous Tihar Forest, where strange mutations have taken hold of the flora and fauna. The narrative primarily revolves around Kial Nasron, a headstrong girl determined to rescue her sister after an ill-fated space liner crashes on Venus, and Craig Alston, a convict familiar with the dangers of the forest, who reluctantly joins her quest.  In "The Pit of Nympthons," Kial Nasron seeks the truth behind her sister Annelle’s disappearance following the crash of the "Krajulla". She persuades Alston, a convict with knowledge of the perilous Tihar Forest, to assist her in a hostile jungle filled with mutant plants and predatory creatures, as well as clues about her sister's current state. As Alston and Kial venture deeper into this alien territory, they uncover a sentient forest that has become a formidable force, threatening their very existence. The plot weaves themes of survival, betrayal, and the exploration of the unknown, culminating in a clash against a monstrous entity that symbolizes the darkest aspects of nature altered by atomic devastation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64020
ER  -