Seven Against Mars

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Martin Berman-Gorvine. Seven Against Mars

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This one’s for Daniel and Jonathan, my first readers this time. And in memory of Dr. Elsie Wiedner, who introduced me to the world of Mark Twain, and Ray Bradbury, magician of Mars.

Jack pushed his way cautiously through the grayish-green Venusian foliage. An Earthling would have found the day overcast and broiling hot, but to Jack it was on the cool side, with a tang in the air that hinted at the approach of the feared Venusian monsoon. However, the storm was at least an Earth-day away, and was the least of his concerns at the moment, for his beloved Anya, the girl with the flame-colored hair who had captured his heart, was trapped in the coils of the dreaded Greater Venusian Medusa, somewhere deep in this horrible wilderness.…

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“What’s the Holocaust?”

Katie grimaced and changed the subject. “How come we’re here, Miss Rachel? Any ideas?”

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