The Jewels of Aptor

"The Jewels of Aptor" by Samuel R. Delany is a science fantasy novel published in 1962. In a post-atomic future where civilization has collapsed to medieval levels, a young poet named Geo joins a sea voyage to the mysterious, radiation-soaked land of Aptor. Accompanying a priestess of the goddess Argo, he embarks on a perilous mission to rescue a kidnapped priestess from the forces of the dark god Hama, navigating a world of mutants and ancient dangers.

The Jewels of Aptor, by Samuel R. Delany. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #41981.