Synopsis
The earth suffers from a sudden worldwide plague, caused by the earth moving through a dust cloud in space.
History
First publication: Wonder Stories, May 1934
Review
The writing in this story is very ameteurish. Yes, it’s one of the brothers’ earliest stories, but just comparing it to Wells’ The Star shows a huge difference. The Binders chose to make most of the story just a conversation bewtween two brothers, making it extremely info-dumpy. There isn’t any drama and the conversation feels stiff and unnatural. I would steer clear of this one.
