The Woman From Altair and Other Stories by Leigh BrackettTwo classic novelettes of interstellar love and betrayal, and one story about simple betrayal by Leigh Brackett (1915-1978).The Woman From Altair (1951) – Ahrian was a fragile creature – yet beneath her feminine softness lurked the steel purpose of bitter dedication!Chapter I – AhrianChapter II – Stranger on EarthChapter III – Gifts of LoveChapter IV – Star DreamsChapter V – About AltairChapter VI – The Last MagicThe Stellar Legion (1940) – No one had ever escaped from Venus' dread Stellar Legion. And as Thekla the low-Martian learned, no one had ever betrayed it----and livedThe Last Days of Shandakor (1952) – An Earthman finds love and tragedy in a long-dead city of ancient Mars that denies death. A novelette in six chapters.