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"Jewel of Bas" was written by Leigh Douglass Brackett. Pioneering science fiction writer known for her adventurous tales and influential screenplays.

Jewel of Bas

Name: Jewel of Bas
Author: Leigh Douglass Brackett

Leigh Douglass Brackett

Published in 1944 in Planet Stories, 'Jewel of Bas' by Leigh Douglass Brackett is a science fiction tale featuring a boy-God who sleeps through eternity and the androids he created. The story follows two mortals, Mouse and Ciaran, as they attempt to thwart the androids' plans for conquest that threaten to destroy their world. This work is notable for its exploration of themes such as mortality and the conflict between human and artificial intelligence.

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There was a boy-God, sleeping through eternity. And there were his "Stone of Life" and the androids he had created of ma...