Francis Stevens: 18 books

The Heads of Cerberus is a science fiction novel by American writer Francis Stevens. It was first published in book form in 1952 by Polaris Press in an edition of 1,563 copies. It was the first book published by Polaris Press. The novel was originally serialized in the pulp magazine The Thrill Book...

The Citadel of Fear by Francis Stevens. It tells the tale of two adventurers, an Irishman and an American, who come upon the lost Aztec city of Tlapallan, in the wilds of Mexico. One is taken over by an evil god while the other falls in love with a woman from Tlapallan. Back in the states, the possessed...

Published only once in book form a half-century ago in a collector's edition of 1500 copies, this great science-fantasy sells for more than $100 today. Written by the woman whose pseudonym was Francis Stevens, it has been hailed as the first alternate history novel. Fantasy master H. P. Lovecraft...

Most do not realize that women played a pivotal role in the development of science fiction. Even fewer know that feminist science fiction became popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection comprises a broad spectrum from this genre. Ten novels and short stories and two appendices...

The second volume of the Science Fiction Omnibus! Featuring the following masterpieces of sci-fi: WE'RE CIVILIZED!, by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides WITH THESE HANDS, by C.M. Kornbluth WHERE THERE'S HOPE, by Jerome Bixby WEAK ON SQUARE ROOTS, by Russell Burton VIGORISH, by Walter Bupp THE MEMORY...

"The hour before the dawn is the darkest” goes a popular saying, but is it actually the dawn we were waiting for? Or is it the dark hour before the apocalypse of human hopes? This edition brings to you the dystopian novels and novellas that will make you wonder even more - some you are familiar...

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The story is set on an island separated from the rest of the world, on which evolution has taken a different course. "The Nightmare" resembles Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Land That Time...

Using the ambiguous pseudonym Francis Stevens, Gertrude Barrows Bennett emerged as the first major female writer to make a mark in the genre of science fiction and fantasy. The fascinating tale "Friend Island" imagines a time in the not-so-distant future when women have achieved dominance in every realm of society, from political power to family life.

One of the first dystopian science fantasies, this novel features a grey dust from an ancient glass vial which is capped with a silver figure of Cerberus, the 3-headed mythological dog that guarded the gate to "Pluto's realm", that is, to Hades. The fine dust transports anyone who inhales...

What would you do if inhaling a mysterious dust transports you to a future totalitarian Philadelphia in 2118 AD where you are face to face with the mythical and ferocious three headed dog Cerberus? Who will succeed in killing you first – the government or the beast? Find out for yourself in this...

This carefully crafted ebook: "Nightmare" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The story is set on an island separated from the rest of the world, on which evolution has taken a different course. "The Nightmare" resembles Edgar Rice Burroughs'...

Claimed isn't anything like the greatest fantasy novel ever written that's been lost to time, or anything as melodramatic as that. But it is a nifty little yarn, the kind you'd like to hear told around the fireplace on a cold, dark, rainy night. And it's remarkable how accessible it is to read over...

Slithering from these pages are never-before-collected tales of suspense and wonder by the woman who invented modern-day dark fantasy. Stevens has been credited as having "the best claim at creating the new genre of dark fantasy." It has been said that her writings influenced both H. P. Lovecraft and A. Merritt, both of whom "emulated her earlier style and themes.

The Citadel of Fear is a lost world story and focuses on a forgotten Aztec city, which is "rediscovered" during World War I. Excerpt: "The sun, he thought, had grown monstrous and swallowed all the sky. No blue was anywhere. Brass above, soft, white-hot iron beneath, and all tinged...