In effect Professor Newland declared that the curious astronomical phenomena of the previous November--the new "stars" observed, the two meteors that had fallen with their red and green light-fire--were all evidence of the existence of intelligent life on the planet Mercury.
(An excerpt from chapter 1.)
(An excerpt from chapter 1.)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Coming of the Light
16:19 - Chapter 2
The Unknown Enemy
10:38 - Chapter 3
The Landing of the Invaders
13:28 - Chapter 4
The Meeting
11:28 - Chapter 5
Captured!
13:01 - Chapter 6
Miela
14:47 - Chapter 7
The Mercutian Camp
12:27 - Chapter 8
The Escape
14:33 - Chapter 9
Futile Attacks
13:58 - Chapter 10
Miela's Story
16:41 - Chapter 11
To Save the World
12:19 - Chapter 12
The Landing on Mercury
19:56 - Chapter 13
The Captive Earth-Man
20:33 - Chapter 14
The Ruler of the Light Country
25:45 - Chapter 15
The Mountain Conclave
18:49 - Chapter 16
The Fire Planet
07:47 - Chapter 17
The Fight at the Bayou
27:27 - Chapter 18
Revolution
22:07 - Chapter 19
The New Ruler
25:19 - Chapter 20
In the Twilight Country
19:47 - Chapter 21
Another Light-Ray!
14:44 - Chapter 22
The Theft of the Light-Ray
13:56 - Chapter 23
The Storm
15:02 - Chapter 24
The Water City
20:45 - Chapter 25
Preparations for War
10:57 - Chapter 26
The Battle
19:57 - Chapter 27
The Siege of the Lone City
19:43 - Chapter 28
The End of Tao
26:29 - Chapter 29
The Return
09:27