Clark Ashton Smith

Zothique is a collection of fantasy short stories by Clark Ashton Smith, edited by Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books as the sixteenth volume of its celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in June 1970. It was the first themed collection of Smith's works assembled by Carter for the …

Clark Howards descent into the cave systems of Mercury, where perils abound from crevasses to local "residents"