The Cosmos of Despair

Stranded in a Cosmos of Despair . . .

Having fled the horrors of the lost city in the valley, Erik von Mendelsohn again finds himself a prisoner of the hated gray-backs. But when he is scanned by their strange science, his brain is found to be suitable for assignment as replacement Navigation Assistant. It's a position they're desperate to fill. Although reluctant to help them in any way, they force his hand, having also captured Peenemünde, the girl Erik loves.

Encouraged that they aren't to be summarily executed, he is disturbed to learn of a mutiny which threatens to ensnare them. To make matters worse, the captain of the vessel has lascivious intentions for Peenemünde. Erik has a decision to make – one with potentially history-altering reverberations . . .

This pulp story in the Weird Tales tradition is a sequel to the The Valley of Despair.