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A World Called Crimson

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Double 9 BooksISBN 9789369076116

In "A World Called Crimson," two young children find themselves stranded on a dangerous and mysterious planet after a disaster aboard their spaceship. The planet becomes a realm where the children’s vivid imaginations take physical form, giving them the power to create fantastical worlds filled with pirates, cowboys, and strange creatures. However, their newfound abilities attract the attention of a group of explorers, particularly one with selfish intentions who seeks to exploit the children's powers for personal gain. As the children’s creations come to life, they must confront both the imaginary monsters they have summoned and the very real threat posed by the adults who wish to control them. This struggle challenges their friendship and moral values, forcing them to grapple with the responsibilities that accompany their extraordinary abilities. The children must navigate this complex situation, learning difficult lessons about power, control, and the consequences of their actions. Ultimately, the story examines the clash between the innocence of childhood and the adult world’s pursuit of control, highlighting the dangers of unchecked ambition and the consequences it has on those who are vulnerable and creative.

Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe (1928–2008) was the author of more than fifty novels, including nearly two dozen featuring globe-trotting private eye Chester Drum. Born Milton Lesser, Marlowe was raised in Brooklyn and attended the College of William and Mary. After several years writing science fiction under his given name, he legally adopted his pen name, and began focusing on Chester Drum, the Washington-based detective who first appeared in The Second Longest Night (1955).   Although a private detective akin to Raymond Chandler’s characters, Drum was distinguished by his jet-setting lifestyle, which carried him to various exotic locales from Mecca to South America. These espionage-tinged stories won Marlowe acclaim, and he produced more than one a year before ending the series in 1968. After spending the 1970s writing suspense novels like The Summit (1970) and The Cawthorn Journals (1975), Marlowe turned to scholarly historical fiction. He lived much of his life abroad, in Switzerland, Spain, and France, and died in Virginia in 2008.

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