Action-adventure writer Talbot Mundy made his name in the genre with a series of fast-paced, fan-pleasing page-turners set in the Middle East, India, and Africa, based largely on his own experiences these regions. Later in his life, however, Mundy became increasingly interested in mysticism and Theosophy. Caves of Terror blends both of these components seamlessly, combining supernatural elements with a thrill-a-minute plot.
Caves of Terror: Original Edition
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True Tales of Terror in the Caves of the World
Nobody saw us walk up to Yasmini's palace gate and knock; for whoever was abroad in the heat was down by the ghat admiring the Mahatma.The bearded giant who had admitted us stood staring at King, his long, strong fingers twitching.
Three young people trapped while exploring a cave face the terror of bats, snakes, spiders, and the evil "One from Below."
Roberts's most successful literary genre was that of the animal story which featured in works such as Earth's Enigmas (1896) and ... Roberts left his family in 1897 to move to New York to work as an editor for The Illustrated American.
Mia and Deshawn are not excited by a surprise stop at Maximum Caverns during a family vacation, but when their guide, Raven, is injured, the siblings must navigate an advanced route and summon help.
Three African-American men while exploring a cave in Virginia, accidently get caught up in a time travel experiment taking place 200yrs in the future.
Ethan had an uneasy feeling.
" -- SF Site "When Mundy published the short novel The Gray Mahatma (retitled Caves of Terror in book form) in the Nov. 10, 1922 issue of Adventure, it was the first time the supernatural and mystical elements of Eastern religion and ...