The World with a Thousand Moons

The World with a Thousand Moons is a science fiction novel by Edmond Hamilton, written in the early 1940s. The story follows Lance Kenniston and his Jovian partner, Holk Or, as they embark on a perilous quest to rescue Kenniston's brother and secure a legendary pirate's treasure on the jungle-covered asteroid Vesta. The narrative features a dangerous landscape filled with alien life forms, treacherous human factions, and the notorious space pirate John Dark, creating a thrilling adventure that explores themes of betrayal and survival in a fantastical universe.