Leigh Brackett’s most famous character, Eric John Stark, grew up savage on hostile Mercury before transforming into a powerful warrior on the Red Planet of Mars. Stark returns for another thrilling science fantasy adventure in The Hounds of Skaith! Now leader of the fierce Northhounds—nine huge creatures he commands through a telepathic bond—Stark races against time and brutal enemies to the starport of Skaith. But the treacherous Wandsmen stand between him and the only chance of escape from a dying planet at the edge of the known universe. Will Stark and his army of alien warriors battle their way to freedom before it’s too late?