Sky Pirates Of Callisto

Jonathan Dark, an airplane pilot transporting medical supplies in Southeast Asia, is forced down in the jungles of Cambodia, where he slides into a well and teleports to another world.

The fourth fantasy in the saga of Jandar of Callisto, a human stranded on an impossible world, facing a thousand deadly foes!

When fantasy author Lin Carter falls through a mystical portal to the jungle moon Callisto, he embarks on a thrilling interplanetary adventure. Befriending a loyal beast called Bozo and a young warrior named Taran, Carter battles vastodons, joins the crew of a mighty sky-ship fleet, and infiltrates the lair of the sinister Mind Wizards. With new friends Jandar and Glypto, Carter strives to defeat the wizardly foe and unlock the secrets of Callisto before returning home. This suspenseful tale blends science fantasy and sword-and-sorcery for an exhilarating extraterrestrial escapade.

THE CLASSIC FANTASY SERIES FROM THE CO-AUTHOR OF CONAN THE BARBARIAN! At the height of the Vietnam War, Jon Dark is a helicopter pilot for the International Red Cross, flying numerous rescue missions...until the day his helicopter crashes in the Cambodian jungles. Cut off from American troops, he searches for a way out, only to find a lost city -- and the gateway to another world. Stepping through the portal, he arrives on Callisto -- a savage, hostile world terrorized by insect-men and the infamous Sky Pirates of Zanadar. It is a world of black and crimson jungles where Jon Dark -- now known as Jandar -- finds not only chilling dangers awaiting him, but also the love of a beautiful princess. Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was a prolific American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. Lovecraft parody) and Grail Undwin. He is best known for editing the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in the 1970s, which introduced readers to many overlooked classics of the fantasy genre. Unknown to many of his fans is the fact that Carter was a major scripter for ABC's original Spider-Man animated TV show during its moody, fantasy-oriented second season in 1968-69.

Far from his adopted home, the Golden City of Shondakor, Koja, self-exiled insectoid of the Yathoon Horde, has blundered into the savage land he had renounced, accompanied only by little Taran, ward of Prince Jandar. Lost in the treacherous scarlet plains, the two are hurled to separate, unnamable fates - Taran forsaken in shackles, along with the lovely Princess Xara, while the renegade Koja is locked on a perilous course of vengeance for the evils done to his clan. All destinies collide at the Great Yathoon Games in the hidden valley of Sargol - the impenetrable citadel girdled by a seething mote of flames.

Flying pirates, buried treasure and a quest for revenge Chris wants justice for his best friend, murdered by the Royal Shipping Line and its chairman Edward. But how do you fight the most powerful company in the world? Their galleons hold the monopoly on the trade with the new colonies in the Fae-Isles. They mercilessly crush all competition. No one dares to stand up to the ruthless company and help him. Desperate for aid Chris falls in with a daring pirate captain promising him his revenge. However, the captain has his own plans, and sees Chris as a quick way to make money. Chris must convince him to stay the course, or he may well end up being sold to the highest bidder.