Coming Attractions

This page lists works in progress and their estimated date of publication at Astounding Worlds

NOTE: Published stories appear in alphabetical order in the sidebar of the home page

City of the Hidden:  A story inspired by lost race novels, but set on another world. The estimated time for publication at this site is the end of September 2025. Now Published - 8 September 2025.

Mission to Menvar: Raymond Myles is forced to become a player in interstellar affairs for the sake of the greater good. He must voyage to the distant world of Menvar and here, cut off from all he is familiar with, marry an alien woman he has never met.  Can he survive this hostile planet and the machinations of ruthless adversaries? Is his fate to be a lonely and loveless existence surrounded by brutal enemies? The estimated time for publication at this site is the end of May 2025. Now published - 31 May 2025.

Escape to Mars:  Professor John Radlin and his niece, the soul survivors of a devastated Earth, flee to Mars.  Here, they encounter the planet's indigenous Iron Age inhabitance.  The moment is one nascent with fruitful possibilities. However, the professor, an outwardly respectable man has secret desires that are anything but positive. Will the Martians fall prey to his schemes of conquest? Will his unsuspecting niece become the victim of his unnatural lusts? And then there is the remnant of the enigmatic Old Ones, an ancient species that once dominated Mars who lurk in their secret hiding places plotting their terrible rebirth. The estimated time for publication at this site is early April 2025. Now published - 06 April 2025.

Dimension of Danger: Jack Adams, a political prisoner convicted of sedition, is being transported to the penal colony of Eribis when a hyper-transit portal malfunction maroons him and his guard on an unknown world. Will they be able to overcome their enmity and unite against the dire perils of this primitive and hostile planet, or will they perish in ignominy?  The estimated time of publication at this site is the end of December 2024. Now published - 01 December 2024.

Globe of the Fire Goddess: John Noble must save an alien people from a volcanic eruption that will destroy their island civilization.  But the Aboriginals are hostile and suspicious, and Noble, though well-meaning is inexperienced.  Will this combination of negativities styme his heroic efforts?  Only by reading the story will you know.  The estimated time of publication at this site is the beginning of September 2024. Now published - 01 September 2024.

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James Abraham Carter

Introducing James Abraham Carter:  James Abraham Carter has offered to contribute his stories to Astounding Worlds. His generous offer has been accepted due to quality and stylistic similarity.  A word of warning: Mr. Carter's stories sometimes contain explicit sexual content and are not recommended for persons under 18 years of age.  

Through the Golden Flame by James Abraham Carter. Salvatore Costa, assistant to the brilliant but flawed Carl Mallory, is transported to another dimension along with Mallory and Sylvia Svensson, Mallory's girlfriend, with whom Salvatore is secretly in love. A wild tale of passion, prejudice and strange adventure. Now Published - 8 September 2025.

Transit to Thanossa by James Abraham Carter. An ancient machine hidden in a secret subterranean chamber beneath the palace of Knossos transports John Tayne to an unknown and primitive world of primal savagery. Here he finds himself caught up in a battle for survival against hideous insectoid foes threatening the human survivors of a bygone age. Brutality and treachery are the order of the day in this dramatic otherworldly adventure. Now published - 17 August 2025.  

Fetish of the Crimson Goddess by James Abraham Carter.  Race Bellingham lands on an alien world, but his exploration mission meets with disaster, stranding him on the planet.  Here, he encounters an Amazonian civilization of violent female warriors and is forced to navigate the perils of their matriarchal society. Now published - 17 August 2025.

Blades of the Barbarians by James Abraham Carter.  Alex Rapier crash-lands on a primitive, hostile world. Captured by savage nomads, he must fight for his life and that of an alien princess in this escapade of high adventure. Now published - 13 July 2025.

Menace of the Black Magician by James Abraham Carter.  Edward Moore wakes up in a strange, otherworldly realm where magic is a dark reality. Forced to work for the sinister Maganus, he unwittingly constructs a device powered by the blood of a virgin princess in this tale of occult perils and adventure. Now published - 13 July 2025.

Beast-girl of the Crimson Moon by James Abraham Carter.  A young geologist is caught up in the machinations of an evil scientist while exploring for minerals on a remote moon. Now published - 7 July 2025.

Mesa of the Time Lost by James Abraham Carter. Two aviators discover a lost race in this action-packed saga of high adventure. Now published - 14 June 2025.

Temple of Terror by James Abraham Carter.  Paul Royce, an Archaeologist working on Indos Island, hears rumors of a lost temple in the jungle shrouded interior of the kingdom. Royce is tremendously excited by the possibility of its discovery, and what it might reveal about the enigmatic past. However, little does he realize the terrors tat await him. Now published - 8 June 2025.

Journey into Otherness by James Abraham Carter.  Avram Drake is sailing through the Bermuda Triangle when a mysterious force transports him to another world. Here, he must fight for his survival against monstrous foes in a strange land. Now published - 5 June 2025.

Bride of the Moon God by James Abraham Carter.  Black magic and ruthless power-hungry men turn a tropical paradise into a nightmare from Hell. Now Published - 1 June 2025.

The Golden Obelisk of Mu by James Abraham Carter: Danger and romance on a tropical island. The natives are restless. Treasure hunters should beware. Now published - 1 June 2025.

Knight of the Purple Void by James Abraham Carter.  An otherworldly escapade in a universe beyond time and space. Strange beings, horrid monsters and fair maidens abound in this surreal adventure. Now published - 23 March 2025.

Gateway to Gatan by James Abraham Carter.  Carson Hawk is visiting Stonehenge when a mysterious turn of events plunges him headfirst into an unknown world of danger. Will he survive his harrowing ordeals or go down to a dusty death.? Now published - 11 February 2025. 

Orb of the Ouroboros by James Abraham Carter.  James Colt is plunged into another dimension where magic is a force as real as atomic power.  In this strange realm he must confront the might of dark sorcery and its terrible spawn - the horrid simulacra.  Will he survive this dreadful ordeal or succumb to the horrors of black magic?  Now published - 12 January 2025.

The Queen in the Golden Mask by James Abraham Carter. In this action-packed adventure, Alan King's mission to Indu, a Bronze Age civilization on the planet Khem, is imperiled by the crazed killers of a fanatical cult. Will he survive the terrors of this savage world, or will foul death far from home be his fate? Only by reading the story will you find the answer to this question. Now published - 29 December 2024.

Queen of the Black City by James Abraham Carter.  An experiment in matter transmission goes wrong, projecting Maxwell Hunt onto an alien world of mystery, danger and romance. Will our valent hero survive the trials and tribulations he must face, or will he succumb to foul death. Read the story if you dare. Now published - 04 November 2024.

She-devils of the Moon by James Abraham Carter. Earth is threatened by a mysterious gravitational ray emanating from the Moon.  John and his uncle embark on a desperate journey to Earth's satellite to to save the world. But what they encounter on arrival confounds all expectations, as it no doubt will yours as well. Now published - 27 September 2024.

Planet of Savagery by James Abraham Carter.  A brave space captain transports a research scientist to an alien world. Little do they realize the extent of the dangers they'll have to face. Now Published - 09 September 2024.

Beneath the Stars of Setara by James Abraham Carter. Mr. Carter presents us with another intrepid adventurer on an exotic alien world. He advised that this contribution has been unapologetically inspired by the Sword and planet genre.  Now published - 01 September 2024.

Virgin Blood by James Abraham Carter:  Skullduggery and black magic abound in this jungle adventure tale of savage horror. Now published - 13 February 2024.

Treasure of T'fu by James Abraham Carter:  An amateur archaeologist gets more than he bargained for whilst exploring the ruins of an alien civilization.  A mixture of a space western and Indiana Jones. Now published - 13 February 2024.

Beneath Crimson Mists by James Abraham Carter: Further interdimensional adventures on exotic worlds. Naked women, horrid monsters and hair-raising escapades.  Now published - 12 February 2024.

Another World by James Abraham Carter: A spicy thrill-packed planetary romance.  A valiant hero, a damsel in distress and hot action. What more could you ask for?  Now published - 12 February 2024.

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Warlord of Wukara:  A sword and planet adventure set on a strange world filled with perils, exotic cities and fair but dangerous maidens. The estimated time for publication at this site is the end of April 2024. Now published - 5 May 2024.

A Queen of Future Mars: Tyrone Adams, member of an expedition to Mars, is catapulted into a startling adventure by a mysterious force. He finds himself marooned on Mars - not the Mars of the present or the remote past, but of the distant future that has been transformed to an Earth-like world by advanced technology. But this new Mars is not one of super science, for the ancients who created it are dead, their civilization having been obliterated in a self-destructive war. Now all that remains is primitive savagery and fragments of advanced technology.  What strange things, what terrifying adventures will challenge our valiant hero? Only by reading the story will you know.  The estimated date for publication is the end of December 2023. Now published - 11 December 2023.

Anthor: World of Danger:  John Eddington is mysteriously transported to a primitive and unknown world. Here, against incredible odds of mortal danger he must survive and make a place for himself on this savage planet.  The estimated date for publication is the end of August 2023. Now published - 30 July 2023.

Lake of the Time Lost: Intrepid explorers discover the remnants of ancient Rome in this exciting lost race adventure story. The estimated date of publication is the end of January 2023. Now published - 21 January 2023.

Cosmos of the Crystal Prism: Jason Argos is plunged into an alien cosmos the likes of which no Earthman has ever seen before. Forced to undertake a strange mission for an enigmatic entity, he encounters weird beings and manifold dangers. Will he survive to return to the planet of his birth, or will he be forever a prisoner in a strange reality with dire threats at every turn?  Publication of this story is estimated to occur by the end of June 2022. Update:  Completion of the story is taking longer than anticipated.  The revised date for publication is mid to late July 2022. Now Published - 24 July 2022.

Master of Mars: James Carson is a member of an expedition to Mars whose purpose is to discover the cause of the mysterious disappearance of the first explorers. The Mars he lands upon, however, is not the one we are familiar with, for the planet has been transformed to a living world by the impact of a comet.  What strange things shall he discover? What dangers lurk within the amethyst jungle that now covers much of the red planet, and what weird fate has befallen the first expedition?  Publication of this exciting Sword and Planet adventure is estimated to occur by the end of February 2022.  Now Published - 12 February 2022.

In the Light of a Distant Star: Captain John Sterling and the crew of the Pegasus, Earth's first interstellar vessel, have returned from their mission to a nearby star only to find that civilization has been destroyed by a nuclear war. The sole survivors of the atomic holocaust eke out a harsh existence on the ice bound continent of Antarctica.  The Pegasus and her crew are their only hope of survival, for they can convey a remnant of Humanity to the earth-like moon that has been discovered. But dark plots are afoot in which the captain and his crew are soon enmeshed. Will our valiant heroes survive these machinations and save what is left of humanity? Only by reading the story will you find the answer to this question.  Publication of this story is estimated to occur at the end of November 2021. Now Published - 2 November 2021.

Star God of Kashan: Alan Raymond finds himself marooned on an alien world. Captured by the planet's aboriginal inhabitance, he is taken to their city, which his ruled by a mysterious living god. For what purpose has he been captured? What evil menace must he confront and what hideous perils must he overcome? Publication of this story is estimated to occur at the end of August 2021. We hope you'll find the wait worthwhile.  Now published - 4 September 2021.

Imposter's Blade: A young man is forced to impersonate the king's son in order that the true prince escape a political marriage to a fiery Amazon. After his forced wedding Temru, the false prince, is taken by airship with his wife to the Amazonian kingdom of Thufoora. But on the way the vessel is caught in a violent storm and driven onto the shores of an unknown island. Faced with innumerable threats, including his own hot tempered wife should she discover his impersonation, how will he survive? Publication of this story is estimated to occur at the beginning of June 2021. The wait I'm sure will be worth it. Now published - 1 June 2021. 

Sorceress of Saramass: Neil Lennox is transported to another reality where magic is as real as atomic power. Here, he is hunted by the Sorceress of Saramass for her divination has revealed he is a threat to her plans for world conquest. Confronted by powers of the occult, beset by strange beasts and horrendous ordeals, will he survive or perish? Publication of the story should occur by the end of January 2021. Only then will you know the outcome of this adventure. Now published - 30 January 2021

Guardian of the Crimson Eye: Harkon, a young human who was orphaned as a child and raised by his alien foster parent, is the last guardian of the Crimson Eye. His quiet monastic existence is turned upside down by the unexpected arrival of strangers from Earth who develop sinister designs on the sacred relic he is guarding. Will he be able to foil there schemes, will he find love or be laid low by base treachery? You'll find the answer to these questions upon publication - approximately the beginning of October 2020. Now Published - 7 September 2020

City of Sorcery: Joseph Reynolds, a young man who specializes in ancient languages, is wrenched from his staid academic existence and plunged into perilous adventure among a time lost people under threat of conquest by the modern age. Can he help them? can he even save himself? You'll have to wait with baited breath for the story to be published. This is expected to occur by the end of April 2020. Now Published - 1 April 2020

PLEASE NOTE: Stories published at Astounding Worlds that are listed above this divider have not been included in volume three of the Astounding Worlds anthologies.

Astounding Worlds, Volume 3: Astounding Worlds, Volume 3 is currently in production. This anthology, which consists of those stories appearing below from Beneath the Moons of Basharba to Beyond the Silver Veil will be published in PDF format on this site on the Astounding Worlds Anthologies page. The estimated date of publication is the end of November 2019. Now Published - 6 November 2019.

Beyond the Silver Veil: Whilst participating in an experiment Ulysses Jaynes is unexpectedly marooned on an alien planet of savage and primitive beings. Here he must survive and find a place for himself in the weird cultures of this unknown world. Will he succeed or fall victim to slavering monsters and sadistic foes that lurk at every turn?. This daring story should be published circa September 2019. UPDATE: Proofreading of the story has now commenced and the final version should be published at this site by 10 September 2019. Now Published - 9 September 2019.

Hedjin of Shukor: On a distant world the remnants of humanity and an alien species must overcome suspicion and prejudice for the greater good of both. But will reason and Eros prevail, or are fear and hate stronger than love? This exciting tale of romance and adventure is estimated to be published on this site circa April 2019. Now Published - 23 February 2019.

Scourge from Beyond: A pulp style science fiction adventure in which the Earth is attacked by unknown aliens. Backyard spaceships, pursuit and strange perils on other worlds await our daring adventurers who seek revenge for the destruction of their planet. The estimated date of publication on this site is August 2018. Now published - 12 August 2018.

Children of the Serpent: Matthew Williams, scout for an expedition to an Antarctic island, finds himself thrust into a strange world of lost civilizations in this startling tale of weird and thrilling adventure. The estimated date for publication is the end of December 2017. UPDATE: The story is in the final stages of proof reading, and should be ready for publication by the end of January 2018. Now Published - 19 January 2018.

Through the Emerald Vortex: Blake Langdon is plunged into a wild adventure on another world. Strange beasts, ancient cities and hair raising perils abound in this wild escapade. The estimated date of publication is the end of May 2017. UPDATE: The story is in the final stages of proof reading and editing. This process should be complete by mid June and the story published then. Now published - 20 June 2017.

Orb of Night: Alex Blade responds to a distress signal and finds himself on a strange nightmarish world. Captured by outlandish creatures, the prisoner of a weird civilisation and with little hope of escape, what strange fate awaits him? The estimated date of publication is February 2017. Now published - 4 February 2017.

Moon of Peril: A matter transmission experiment gone wrong hurles Byron Luther across the vastness of the stellar void to an unknown world, and plunges him into a series of astounding peril filled escapades. Will he survive the hazards of strange life forms and weird adventures? Only by reading the story will you know the fate awaiting him. The estimated date of publication is August 2016. Now published - 9 August 2016

Age of Darkness: Myles Colt, volunteer in a suspended animation experiment, awakes to find two thousand years have passed, and with it everything he was familiar with, for the world into which he emerges is one of savagery, not science. Armed with nothing but his wits and fists he must confront the terrors of the Age of Darkness. The estimated date of publication is the end of January 2016. UPDATE: The story is in the final stages of editing and hopefully will be published by 14 February 2016. Now Published - 13 February 2016.

Blades of the Crimson Sun: Thomas Lorentz finds himself trapped in an alien's body on a savage planet. Here, in a world of monsters and mystery he must somehow survive a multitude of perils hurled at him by cruel and uncaring fate. Will he survive his ordeals and prosper, or will he perish in ignominy? Only then will you know the answer to these burning questions. The estimated date of publication is the end of June 2015. Update: Now Published - 29 August 2015.

Monster of the Red Mist: Action and adventure in South America. After a crash landing Joshua Roman finds himself marooned on a high plateau in the vast Guiana Highlands. Here he encounters an unknown tribe and the horrible creature they worship. Ordeals, perils and wild danger abound in this uncanny jungle romance. The estimated date of publication is the end of February 2015. UPDATE: 98 % of the story has been written. At this point in time finalization and proof reading should be completed by the end of March 2015. Now Published - 29 March 2015.

Maiden of Mars: A planetary romance inspired by the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Action and adventure at the sharp point of a sword. What more need one say! The estimated date of publication is the end of August 2014. UPDATE: The story is taking longer to complete than anticipated. Publication should occur mid October 2014. Now Published - 27 October 2014.

Denizens of the Cosmic Sapphire: Thomas Hawk is unexpectedly and dramatically thrust into strange adventures in an alien universe of outlandish marvels and weird peril. A story to stir the blood and fire the imagination. The estimated date of publication is the end of April 2014. Now Published - 25 April 2014.

Kingdom of the Caverns: Tony Quade finds himself plunged into an underground realm populated by strange beings and monsters. What weird adventures await him beneath the earth? What chilling perils lie in its hidden depths and how shall he escape them? The estimated date for publication at this site is the end of November 2013. UPDATE: Due to various commitments this story is taking longer to complete than anticipated. The revised date for publication is mid to late December 2013. Now Published - 28 December 2013.

Monsters of the Meteor: A meteor crashes to earth bringing with it the spawn from the void. A tale of the world threatened by a weird and implacable alien menace. The estimated date for publication at this site is late July 2013. UPDATE: this story is taking longer to complete than anticipated. The revised estimate date for publication is the end of August 2013. Now Published - 14 September 2013.

Horrors of the Fifth Dimension: Adam Rand, whilst driving along an isolated country road, is unexpectedly catapulted into another reality vastly different from the one we know. Will he survive this nightmare world and its weird denizens, or will he perish between the jaws of some slavering horror? What other strange perils await him and how will he return to Earth? You'll have to wait in anticipation until the story is published, I'm afraid. The estimated date for publication at this site is late April 2013. UPDATE: This story is taking longer to complete than anticipated. The revised estimated date for publication is mid May 2013. Now Published - 5 May 2013.

Beneath the Moons of Basharba: Raymond Verrin crash lands on an alien world - a world of weird creatures, savage humanoids and countless perils. Will he survive a multitude of terrifying threats or perish between the slavering jaws of some outlandish horror before he can rescue the fair Annuna? The estimated date for publication at this site is late January 2013. Now Published - 27 January 2013.

PLEASE NOTE: Stories published at Astounding Worlds that are listed above this divider have not been included in volume one and two of the Astounding Worlds ebooks shown below. It is anticipated that volume three of Astounding Worlds will be published when sufficient stories have been written.

Publication Details Update:  Current and and future volumes of Astounding Worlds will appear on the Astounding Worlds Anthologies web-page. Although Astounding Worlds Volume 1 and Astounding Worlds Volume 2 have been published at Amazon.com as ebooks, the author feels it is easier and more convenient to provide them in PDF format at this site.

Astounding Worlds (Volume 2): ASIN: B009PNXDVQ now published in ebook format at Amazon.com.

Astounding Worlds (Volume 1): ASIN: B009PNPT9U now published in ebook format at Amazon.com.

When sufficient stories have been written they are compiled into volumes in PDF format for the reader's convenience. Current and and future volumes will appear on this page. Although Astounding Worlds Volume 1 and Astounding Worlds Volume 2 have been published at Amazon.com as ebooks, the author feels it is easier and more convenient to provide them in PDF format at this site.