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COPYRIGHT INFO ...... 4

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER ...... 5 . .

The MEGAPACK™ Ebook Series ...... 7. . .

JOURNEY TO THE UNDERGROUND WORLD ...... 15 . .

PART I: THE LOST LAND ...... 16. . .

PART II: THE UNDERGROUND WORLD ...... 43 . .

PART III: MEN OF THE STONE AGE ...... 67

PART IV: APEMEN OF KOR ...... 97

PART V: THARN OF THANDAR ...... 126 . .

PART VI: WAR IN THE STONESample AGE . . file...... 149. .

APPENDIX ...... 171 . . .

ZANTHODON ...... 173 . . .

PART I: THE LOST PRINCESS ...... 174. . .

PART II: THE PEAKS OF PERIL ...... 208

PART III: THE HOLLOW MOUNTAINS ...... 243. .

PART IV: THE FLIGHT FROM THE CAVERNS ...... 276 . .

PART V: VICTORY IN ZANTHODON ...... 309

Contents | 1 AFTERWORD ...... 343

DARYA OF THE BRONZE AGE ...... 346

PART I: PRINCESS IN PERIL ...... 347 . .

PART II: PIRATES OF ZANTHODON ...... 375

PART III: CONQUERORS OF EL-CAZAR ...... 401 . .

PART IV: THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED ...... 429 . .

PART V: BLADES OF THE BROTHERHOOD ...... 457. .

PART VI: BATTLE BENEATH THE WORLD ...... 486

HUROK OF THE STONE AGE ...... 506

PART I: DRAGONMEN OF ZAR ...... 507 . .

PART II: THE SCARLET CITY ...... 536

PART III: ACROSS THE PLAINS ...... 564 . .

PART IV: THE DIVINE ZARYSSample . . . . file...... 591. . . PART V: THE THUNDER WEAPON ...... 618

PART VI: GODS OF ZAR ...... 645

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ...... 672. . .

ERIC OF ZANTHODON ...... 676. . .

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ...... 677

PART I: THE FUGITIVES ...... 678 . . .

PART II: THE BLACK AMAZON ...... 704 . .

Contents | 2 PART III: PERILS OF KOR ...... 733

PART IV: CROSSING THE ABYSS ...... 759 . .

PART V: SOLDIERS FROM YESTERDAY ...... 784 . .

PART VI: ERIC OF ZANTHODON ...... 809 . .

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Contents | 3 COPYRIGHT INFO

The Zanthodon MEGAPACK™ is copyright © 2014 by , LLC . All rights reserved . * * * * The MEGAPACK™ ebook series name is a trademark of Wild- side Press, LLC . All rights reserved . * * * *

Journey to the Underground World is copyright © 1979 by . Zanthodon is copyright © 1980 by Lin Carter . Hurok of the Stone Age is copyright © 1981 by Lin Carter . Darya of the Bronze Age is copyright © 1982 by Lin Carter . Eric of Zanthodon is copyright © 1983 by Lin Carter .

* * * * Published by Wildside Press LLC . by arrangement with Lin Carter Properties . For more information,Sample contact: file www .wildsidepress .com

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This volume is a bit of a departure for us—it presents the com- plete 5-book Zanthodon series by Lin Carter . Lin, whom I had the pleasure of meeting in person only once (at a New York convention called Empiricon, circa 1986), was one ofmy favorite writers as a teenager . (I am particularly fond of his “Callisto” series and was instrumental in the first two volumes be- ing reprinted by iBooks some years later). He wrote many different series over the years, the most famous being the sword- and-sorcery books and short stories . But the Zanthodon series of ad- venture is a lot of fun, too, and if you like the “” adventure (a la ) I’m sure you’ll get a big kick out of Lin’s take on the genre. Enjoy! —John Betancourt Publisher, Wildside Press LLC www .wildsidepressSample .com file ABOUT THE SERIES Over the last few years, our MEGAPACK™ ebook series has grown to be our most popular endeavor . (Maybe it helps that we sometimes offer them as premiums to our mailing list!) One ques- tion we keep getting asked is, “Who’s the editor?” The MEGAPACK™ ebook series (except where specifically credited) are a group effort. Everyone at Wildside works on them. This includes John Betancourt (me), Carla Coupe, Steve Coupe, Shawn Garrett, Helen McGee, Bonner Menking, Colin Azariah- Kribbs, A.E. Warren, and many of Wildside’s authors…who often suggest stories to include (and not just their own!)

A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER | 5 RECOMMEND A FAVORITE STORY? Do you know a great classic science fiction story, or have a fa- vorite author whom you believe is perfect for the MEGAPACK™ ebook series? We’d love your suggestions! You can post them on our message board at http://movies .ning .com/forum (there is an area for Wildside Press comments). Note: we only consider stories that have already been profession- ally published . This is not a market for new works .

TYPOS Unfortunately, as hard as we try, a few typos do slip through . We update our ebooks periodically, so make sure you have the current version (or download a fresh copy if it’s been sitting in your ebook reader for months.) It may have already been updated. If you spot a new typo, please let us know. We’ll fix it for every- one . You can email the publisher at wildsidepress@yahoo .com or use the message boards above .

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