The story is set in a future world where humanity is struggling with the threat of a deadly plague known as "wolfbane." The plague is highly contagious and causes severe physical and psychological symptoms, leaving society in a state of fear and desperation. The plot centers on a scientist named Dr. Vickers who is working on a potential cure for the plague. As he and his team work tirelessly to develop a vaccine, they face numerous challenges, including bureaucratic obstacles, limited resources, and the social chaos caused by the pandemic. Dr. Vickers discovers a potential breakthrough but faces a moral and ethical dilemma regarding the distribution and use of the cure. The story explores themes of scientific responsibility, the impact of disease on society, and the difficult choices that arise in the face of a global crisis.

Armchair fiction presents extra large paperback editions of the best in classic science fiction novels. "Search the Sky" is by two of science fiction's best known authors--Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth. Ross wanted off. He had been born and had spent his life on Halsey's Planet, far beyond our universe. But something was wrong with the society there, something he couldn't quite name--a feeling of breakdown and detrition. Then one of the rare spaceships came through from Earth, after a journey of several hundred years. When the descendents of the original crew stepped out and told their story, the spark was provided and Ross was off on a mission. Other planets in these outer reaches--also peopled by colonists from Earth--had failed to respond to the spaceship's signals. Maybe the breakdown on Halsey had already affected them. Ross was given the chance to find out. It was an odd mission. He didn't even know what he was looking for. But he had to go.

The colony on the red planet had no need for heroes. It wanted people who knew how to solve the problem of simple survival. More than anything else it wanted independence form a doomed Earth-and it was in deadly danger of succeeding. A gripping tale of adventure, survival, and defiance set on a future Mars.