Maurice Limat published science fiction novels such as Les Fiancés de la Planète Mars [The Fiancés of Planet Mars] (1936) and Les Naufragés de la Voie Lactée [The Castaways of the Milky Way] (1939), with a style that was reminiscent of the type of science fiction published before or just after World War I.
During that period, the prolific Limat also authored a number of adventure novels with fantasy elements such as La Montagne aux Vampires [The Mountain of Vampires] (1936), about a man who could control vampires, L'Araignée d'Argent [The Silver Spider] (1936), featuring a robotic spider created by an Ancient civilization, Le Septième Cerveau [The Seventh Brain] (1939), Le Zodiaque de l'Himalaya [The Zodiac Of The Himalaya] (1942) and La Comète Écarlate [The Scarlet Comet] (1948), to name but a few.
By the time he began writing for the Anticipation imprint of Editions Fleuve Noir, during 1959, Limat was already a veteran writer.
Limat introduced the character of futuristic police commissioner Robin Muscat in Les Foudroyants [The Lightning Men] (No.
The Chevalier Coqdor adventures usually celebrated the power of love and tolerance, and a genuine belief in God, the Great Architect of the Universe, something unusual in science fiction.