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Startling Stories, Canadian Edition
Thrilling Wonder Stories, May 1943 This issue features science fiction across multiple genres. "The Mask of Circe" by Henry Kummer presents a novella where protagonist Jasper, compelled by mysterious voices from the past, assumes the role of Jason in a journey to a legendary realm. "No Escape from Destiny" by Arthur Leo Zagat explores industrial promoter Billingsley Boring's dealings with genius Mat Parker, who can enter an impossible sealed room. Additional stories include "The Simple Life" by Cummings, featuring Professor Hubert Blaine and his wife venturing into outer space; "The House of Rising Winds" by Frank Belknap Long about a hunter teaching Jimmy to fight a deadly game; "The Seekers" by Robert Moore Williams, depicting a refugee warning a spaceship crew of Martian weapons; "Journey" by George O. Smith, concerning disbelief surrounding Ted Murray's claims of travel to Alpha Centauri; Paul Ernst's reprinted classic "The Microscopic Giants"; and "After the Atom" by John Russell Fearn, in which Dr. Salsback possesses secrets for preserving peace. The editor's column "The Ether Vibrates" discusses science fiction's relationship with logic and theory.