On the red deserts of Mars, fear can travel faster than sound. When archaeologist Ross is stranded far from Marsport, he finds shelter in a cave already occupied by a strange, half-crazed prospector named J. J. Abrogado. Outside, the night is alive with the thunder of nightrunners, but inside the darkness something far worse is waiting to be named. The two men speak in whispers about the "Nobles" — towering, elusive creatures of the Martian wastes, creatures so mysterious that no one has ever truly seen one and lived to tell the tale. As the hours crawl by, Ross begins to piece together the grim stories of vanished explorers, mutilated bodies, and a secret that has haunted Mars for years. But the deeper he listens, the more the cave seems to close in around him, and the more the night itself feels like a trap. The Nobles Are Coming is a tense, atmospheric blend of science fiction and horror, where alien wonder turns to dread and every shadow may conceal a nightmare. Arthur Jean Cox builds an unforgettable Martian mystery in which survival depends on quick thinking, steady nerves, and the courage to face the impossible before daylight reveals the truth. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
