Enchantress of Venus

"Enchantress of Venus" (also published as "City of the Lost Ones") is a science fiction short story by American writer Leigh Brackett.

[1] It is part of the Eric John Stark series of books and stories.

[2] The story has been reprinted numerous times since its first publication,[3][4] and has been the subject of critical commentary in the Science Fiction community.

Stark was eventually approached by Malthor’s young daughter, Zareth, who warns him of the plans of her father.

Then Stark and most of the slaves, specifically the ones that weren’t born there, leave via spaceship.