Brood of the Dark MoonCharles Willard DiffinOmniClassics · Literature
Brood of the Dark Moon
Charles Willard DiffinA return to the Dark Moon begins under captivity rather than the freedom of exploration.
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About the book
Chet Bullard awakens in a futuristic Vienna hospital, gradually recovering the memories of a dangerous voyage and the companions who shared it. The apparent safety of Earth proves temporary: Schwartzmann's ambitions draw Chet, Walt Harkness, and Diane back toward the Dark Moon as prisoners. Familiar loyalties must now operate under the pressure of an enemy's control, while the destination itself promises further threats beyond those human intentions. Diffin combines recovery, abduction, space travel, and encounters with a strange environment in a rapidly advancing adventure. The narrative explicitly continues Dark Moon and recalls earlier events as it gathers momentum. This text preserves the serial published in Astounding Stories from August through November 1931, with the renewed expedition forming its central action.
- Captivity and resistance
- Exploration and danger
- Loyalty under pressure
Why read it
The forced return to an already dangerous destination gives the expedition both unfinished history and immediate personal stakes.
English serial from Astounding Stories, August–November 1931