Free (Kindle) Golden Amazon by John Russell Fearn [Sci-Fi Superwoman Pulp Adventure]

[ATDrake]

The Golden Amazon by the late British author John Russell Fearn (ISFDB, Wikipedia, SFE) is the 1st novel in his long-running Golden Amazon series of vintage pulp science fiction adventures starring a specially-created superwoman of initially ambiguous morality, this one the obligatory origin story, wherein a scientist starts creating her as a reaction to the terrible cost of World War II, seeking to craft the perfect person to rule the world, who may wind up being too detached from humanity to use her power for its ultimate good, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press' Venture imprint.

This was originally published in 1944 by World's Work, and and later reprinted over the decades by Harlequin and Gryphon Books' SF Rediscovery line. We've previously received the 3rd novel free as well.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK and pretty much everywhere else Amazon sells worldwide, since this is being done via their KDP Select exclusive-or-else program)

Description
Sick of World War II and what it has cost everyone, one scientist has conceived of a plan to craft the perfect person, a woman who can rule the world without devolving into the madness of men.

Dr James Axton has created a revolutionary scientific process of altering the glands and the chemicals they produce to create a human stronger, smarter, and better than nature had ever tintended.

But there is one problem: he needs a subject – a young female child, the genesis for a new age.

After a nearby bombing orphans dozens of children, the child, Violet Ray, becomes his best hope for this daring experiment.

As Violet grows, it becomes clear that human compassion and emotion are foreign to her. She openly admits to her quest for power, because power is the only way that things get done. Her brain takes care of science and discovery and her brawn physical needs, but power is how she will ‘help’ society.

Now, the Golden Amazon will rise.

But will the Golden Amazon use her power for good? Or will the world fall foul to her violent and harsh measures?

Only one thing is clear: the Earth is running out of time…

The Golden Amazon is a gripping science fiction novel, the first in the Original Golden Amazon series by John Russell Fearn. For the first time in ebook, you can now read these fantastic stories of post-war dystopia and transfixing wonder.

[Dr. Drib]

Got it.

Thank you!

[iceblood]

Thank you.
It has a very bland photo cover which is not a patch on the Golden Age covers.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by iceblood

Thank you.
It has a very bland photo cover which is not a patch on the Golden Age covers.

That cover is so bad a zombie would swear off eating brains.

Here's a better cover below, one that capures the pulp feel of this novel.

(Remember: Calibre is your friend.)

[iceblood]

Yep, that's the cover I was thinking of.