02332cam a22003493u 4500 32316 UtSlPG 20260610133734.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bentley, William E. The Honored Prophet Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1954. Release date is 2010-05-10 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Honored Prophet" by William E. Bentley is a science fiction novel thought to be written in the mid-20th century. The story explores the consequences of prophetic warnings and the complex relationship between civilization and fate. The book delves into themes of survival and the impact of extraterrestrial beings on humanity. The narrative unfolds on a planet orbiting a black dwarf sun, where a ruler learns of a prophecy predicting the destruction of their world by an unknown weapon wielded by humans from a distant planet. In response, an assassin—a monstrous entity—launches a mission to eliminate Dr. Simon Cartwright, the supposed source of the threat. As the assassin wreaks havoc, Cartwright finds himself at the center of a mysterious and deadly encounter with the creature. The plot weaves a tense atmosphere filled with questions of predestination and the intrinsic nature of life and machines, leading to a startling revelation about responsibility and the prophecy's fulfillment. Ultimately, Cartwright is thrust into a battle for survival, while layers of fate and choice intertwine in this thought-provoking tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1954. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32316 73162 73162