Astounding Stories #5
"Hand of Fate" in Astounding Stories #5 (1963) delivers a gripping tale of mystery and myth, set against the stark backdrop of the Depression. A young graduate journeys to South America for work, only to find himself entangled with a local miner feared by his coworkers as El Diablo—though his true role may be far more significant than anyone suspects. The story unfolds with quiet dread, anchored in a world where legend and labor collide. Cover by typeset.
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In the Depression, a recent graduate takes a job in South America where he has to work with a miner the other employees fear and call El Diablo, but who actually protects the cursed treasure of his people.
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