Frances Stevens (1884–1948) has been called the inventor of the dark fantasy genre and a pioneer of women's fiction in the United States. In her novella “Sunfire” (1923), a group of brave researchers discovers a mysterious pyramid in South America, where the heroes are in danger of death. Apart from the reprints, this is Stephens' last published work in his lifetime. The story is translated into Russian for the first time .. Story by Francis Stevens (Gertrude May Barrows, married. Bennett, 18841948) "Sunfire" was first published in two issues of Weird Tales magazine for July-August and September 1923. Many critics and historians of the NF believe, however, that this thing was written much earlier, t. e. circa 1919. Translated from . Illustration on the frontispiece taken from the magazines. Weird Tales. On s. 61 IL . In. Finlay . In the design of the cover used a fragment of a photo of P. Nickel. Sunfire . Per. with English. E. Yanko (Lost Worlds, t.) XXVIII). - B. m. Salamandra P. V. V. , 2022. - 98 c. - (Polaris: Travels, Adventures, Fiction.) Issue. CDIII). SF, Fantasy, Lost Worlds, F. Stevens, NF, fantasy, lost worlds, F. Stephens .