Valkyrie from the Void

The frontier guide Hardan Synn has survived Koldonni-II's poisoned jungles, its predatory fauna, and its cutthroat politics for years. But nothing in his experience has prepared him for the wagon train job that lies ahead, nor for the mysterious passenger hidden among its cargo. She calls herself a valkyrie, and her very existence has triggered a war that has been simmering for centuries. As Koldonni's warring factions close in from every direction, Synn must choose between the safety of his charges and the terrible truth the valkyrie carries. Written in 1947, this is pulp science fiction at its most vital: alien worlds, political intrigue, mythical creatures, and a lone guide standing at the crossroads of civilizations. It moves with the relentless momentum of a frontier western transposed onto a world where humanity is just another species fighting for territory. For readers who want their adventure raw, their landscapes strange, and their heroes tested beyond endurance.