Publisher's Synopsis
A gripping tale of the planet Mars and the terrible monstrosity that called its victims to it from afar-a tale of Northwest Smith. Catherine Lucille Moore (January 24, 1911-April 4, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, as C. L. Moore. She was one of the first women to write in the genre, and paved the way for many other female writers in speculative fiction.