A science fiction novel that was originally produced in four parts in the publication: Astounding Stories in June, September, November 1932, January 1933. The main character is Dean Rawson, who plans on discovering a way of mining power from a dead volcano, but ends up discovering more than he bargained for.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Prologue
08:29 - Chapter 2
Chapter 01 - A Man Named Smith
16:05 - Chapter 3
Chapter 02 - Gold!
12:19 - Chapter 4
Chapter 03 - Red Drops
06:59 - Chapter 5
Chapter 04 - The Light in the Crater
16:11 - Chapter 6
Chapter 05 - The Attack
16:18 - Chapter 7
Chapter 06 - Into the Crater
15:16 - Chapter 8
Chapter 07 - The Ring
08:43 - Chapter 9
Chapter 08 - The Darkness
15:54 - Chapter 10
Chapter 09 - A Subterranean World
08:59 - Chapter 11
Chapter 10 - Plumb Loco
07:22 - Chapter 12
Chapter 11 - The White-Hot Pit
12:06 - Chapter 13
Chapter 12 - Dreams
16:32 - Chapter 14
Chapter 13: - N-73 Clear!"
10:43 - Chapter 15
Chapter 14 - Emergency Order
10:58 - Chapter 16
Chapter 15 - The Lake of Fire
09:11 - Chapter 17
Chapter 16 - The Metal Shell
19:54 - Chapter 18
Chapter 17 - Gor
07:34 - Chapter 19
Chapter 18 - The Dance of Death
17:44 - Chapter 20
Chapter 19 - The Voice of the Mountain
20:52 - Chapter 21
Chapter 20 - Taloned Hands
15:21 - Chapter 22
Chapter 21 - Suicide?
08:40 - Chapter 23
Chapter 22 - The Red-Flowering Vine
12:54 - Chapter 24
Chapter 23 - Oro and Grah
14:02 - Chapter 25
Chapter 24 - The Bargain
20:13 - Chapter 26
Chapter 25 - Smithy
12:17 - Chapter 27
Chapter 26 - Power!
21:45