Synopsis
The earth is being shaken by mysterious earthquakes. A genius sorcerer/scientist from China states that he is doing them and demands everyone to accept his rule over the world.
History
First publication: Weird Tales, serialized in two parts, May to June 1923
Review
Yellow Peril story, but there is a definite influence on Across Space by Edmond Hamilton. Ultimately the menace is not from outer space, but that doesn’t really change the basic trope here. The writing is pretty good. Easy and quick to read while being engaging. Not much character in this. Despite the Yellow Peril genre, the story is actually quite good and exciting. This work deserves more attention. I enjoyed it.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Moon Terror, trade paperback, Wildside Press, 2000-00-00
