![]() ![]() ![]() With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript- this edition of Francis Stevens’ The Heads of Cerberus is a classic work of American science fiction reimagined for modern readers. With her eye on the present- writing at a time of war and increasing political division- Stevens tells a story about a future both strange and all too familiar- warning her readers about the dangers of unchecked power through the guise of fantasy and adventure. ![]() Names have been replaced by identification numbers and annual contests run by the ruthless overseer leave families torn apart by violence and death. Somehow- the city has come under complete totalitarian control- forcing the vast majority of its poor citizens to live in constant fear of death and imprisonment. ![]() Before they can find out what it is or where it came from- they are transported to the year 2118. In 1918- three friends from Philadelphia discover a strange powdery substance. Noted for its satirical tone and dystopian themes- The Head of Cerberus remains central to Stevens’ reputation as a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction. Originally serialized in The Thrill Book- a popular pulp magazine- The Heads of Cerberus was recognized as “perhaps the first science fiction fantasy to use the alternate time-track- or parallel worlds- idea” by anthologist and critic Groff Conklin. Francis Stevens - The Heads of Cerberus: These Heads, with Savage, Snarling Jaws, All Emerged from One Collar, Set with Five Small But Brilliant Rubie by. The Heads of Cerberus (1919) is a science fiction novel by Francis Stevens. ![]()
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