About this book
Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster catapults listeners into a savage, sun-blasted world where human ingenuity collides with nature gone monstrous. A classic science fiction adventure, Leinster's tale imagines a planet secretly seeded by earlier expeditions—first with microbes, then with plants and insects—while the intended animal phase never arrived, leaving an ecosystem to run wild.
As millennia pass, ordinary species swell to terrifying sizes, and a later ship's descendants must fight to survive among wolf-sized ants, chicken-sized flies, and giant wasps. The novel blends pulse-pounding survival scenes with thoughtful exploration of terraforming, unintended ecological consequences, and the resilience of small human communities stranded far from help. Leinster's spare, action-driven prose and inventive worldbuilding showcase why he remains a pioneer of early 20th-century science fiction.
Perfect for fans of pulpy, high-stakes SF and anyone who loves survival stories set against speculative ecology, Forgotten Planet is an ideal listen for audiobook audiences craving brisk pacing, vivid creature encounters, and classic speculative ideas that still resonate today.
