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The Dulwich Horror of 1927
South London 1927: Nameless horror stalks the Bright Young Things
When a group of carefree young people encounter remnants of pagan worship at a South London church, it starts off as an amusing lark. To William Blake and his friends, the mystery of an underground chamber where no chamber should exist is an adventure to punctuate their round of champagne picnics and cocktail parties.
But something dark and alien is seeping into this bright world, and shadows from the distant past are rising over Blake's glittering future. The church's congregation are being preyed on, body and soul. A deserted house reveals a disturbing secret. An unnatural and insatiable creature is lurking, madness is afoot...and a whirlwind of chaos and destruction is about to be unleashed from another dimension
Blake and his resourceful friends know archaeology, photography, esoteric lore and even non-Euclidean geometry. But can they even begin to understand the eldritch evil they are facing in time? Can they solve the riddle that lies behind the words Cthulu Fthagn before they are picked off one by one?
An HP Lovecraft-inspired novella of madness and chaos to appeal to anyone familiar with the Cthulhu Mythos, and is sure to delight new readers and seasoned fans of the Call of Cthulhu alike.
When a group of carefree young people encounter remnants of pagan worship at a South London church, it starts off as an amusing lark. To William Blake and his friends, the mystery of an underground chamber where no chamber should exist is an adventure to punctuate their round of champagne picnics and cocktail parties.
But something dark and alien is seeping into this bright world, and shadows from the distant past are rising over Blake's glittering future. The church's congregation are being preyed on, body and soul. A deserted house reveals a disturbing secret. An unnatural and insatiable creature is lurking, madness is afoot...and a whirlwind of chaos and destruction is about to be unleashed from another dimension
Blake and his resourceful friends know archaeology, photography, esoteric lore and even non-Euclidean geometry. But can they even begin to understand the eldritch evil they are facing in time? Can they solve the riddle that lies behind the words Cthulu Fthagn before they are picked off one by one?
An HP Lovecraft-inspired novella of madness and chaos to appeal to anyone familiar with the Cthulhu Mythos, and is sure to delight new readers and seasoned fans of the Call of Cthulhu alike.
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First published July 1, 2013
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May 24, 2025
A Question of Blood.
The Dulwich Horror of 1927: A Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos, is surprisingly dull. I am unable to hang onto the plot of this story.
I have been reading through this book for entertainment. I am sad to say, I am disappointed in this story because it is not as good as I thought it would be.
About ten pages could be removed from this book and still not have the story told any differently. I’m very sorry to say.
I really love books about the mythos. And Cthulhu is one of my favorite monsters. One of my favorite characters in the pastiche.
The author is a great author. I’ve read many of his books and I love them. So you can understand why I am so disappointed with this story. I’m sure that he is not very happy with the book. So I could only give him two stars.
There is another story at the end of the book. A Question of Blood, is a good story. It’s about a man who grew up in an orphanage in Canada. When he finds out that he has family in London he gets a room on a ship and sails away.
He is looking for a loving family and a loving place to be. This story gets four stars. Putting both stories together makes three stars.
Three stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Dulwich Horror of 1927: A Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos, is surprisingly dull. I am unable to hang onto the plot of this story.
I have been reading through this book for entertainment. I am sad to say, I am disappointed in this story because it is not as good as I thought it would be.
About ten pages could be removed from this book and still not have the story told any differently. I’m very sorry to say.
I really love books about the mythos. And Cthulhu is one of my favorite monsters. One of my favorite characters in the pastiche.
The author is a great author. I’ve read many of his books and I love them. So you can understand why I am so disappointed with this story. I’m sure that he is not very happy with the book. So I could only give him two stars.
There is another story at the end of the book. A Question of Blood, is a good story. It’s about a man who grew up in an orphanage in Canada. When he finds out that he has family in London he gets a room on a ship and sails away.
He is looking for a loving family and a loving place to be. This story gets four stars. Putting both stories together makes three stars.
Three stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
August 18, 2020
Another dark tale from South London
A group of young intellectuals living in and around Dulwich in the 1920s become drawn into the sinister events, centred on a local parish church. What at first seems to be a simple case of devil worship, led by a local family, quickly morphs into a much more worrying clash of worlds and dimensions in which knowledge of advanced mathematics proves more valuable than any expertise in the occult.
Hambling has a good grasp of his material. The feel of the period, with its pre-Wall Street Crash optimism thriving in the shadow of proto-fascism, is brought out with skill. He uses his knowledge of the scientific concepts he deploys to add credibility to his main theme. The narrative is well paced and enjoyable, with a good range of characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and look forward to reading more of the author’s work.
A group of young intellectuals living in and around Dulwich in the 1920s become drawn into the sinister events, centred on a local parish church. What at first seems to be a simple case of devil worship, led by a local family, quickly morphs into a much more worrying clash of worlds and dimensions in which knowledge of advanced mathematics proves more valuable than any expertise in the occult.
Hambling has a good grasp of his material. The feel of the period, with its pre-Wall Street Crash optimism thriving in the shadow of proto-fascism, is brought out with skill. He uses his knowledge of the scientific concepts he deploys to add credibility to his main theme. The narrative is well paced and enjoyable, with a good range of characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and look forward to reading more of the author’s work.
May 24, 2025
Lovecraft revisited
The title and part of the plot is obviously taken from H.P. Lovecraft's THE DUNWICH HORROR. Well written, the beginning was engrossing. However there is too little skepticism and shock between 'we don't know what it is' and 'Oh, it's a monster from another dimension.'
The title and part of the plot is obviously taken from H.P. Lovecraft's THE DUNWICH HORROR. Well written, the beginning was engrossing. However there is too little skepticism and shock between 'we don't know what it is' and 'Oh, it's a monster from another dimension.'
June 6, 2018
David Hambling is one of the great new voices in Neo-Lovecraft fiction like David J. West and Matthew Davenport. He may be the best, however, due to the fact he is capable of creating stories which genuinely terrify with alien horrors while maintaining the spark of humanity which renders his characters relatable. In this collection of short stories and novellas, he has a wonderful group of obsessive humans poking the Cthulhu Mythos with a stick.
In "The Dulwich Horror", we have an homage to the Dunwich Horror taken from the perspective of a bunch of english radicals. However, its sequel is even better as a man coping with the guilt of his disfigured wife goes to criminal and eventually homicidal lengths to cure her. The interweaving of stories in the volume is also masterfully done, making you sense this is all part of a larger tapestry. Each story is more interesting than the last and illustrates just how good David is at mixing horror, science, and human motives.
To give a sense of how the stories go, I think the best example is the third story in the volume which is a Pulp Detective story set during America's Prohibition. A man is hired to investigate a German doctor who has invented a filter which allows him to create high grade alcohol in an era of bathtub gin. It gradually becomes clear the man is insane, there are horrifying things living nearby, and the poor detective is getting a lot more than he's bargained for by taking on the case. This is an odd one out for being in America but is otherwise representative of the book's style.
Even the introductions are great with S.T. Joshi giving a nice foreword talking about David Hambling's skills as well as a discussion about how while Lovecraft thought 200 years was a long time (it's not), that Europe's own history is much more suited to discussing antediluvian subjects like evolution as well as abominable ancient pagan rites. As the old saying goes, "In America, a 100 years is a long time and in England a 100 miles is a long distance."
If you buy one Lovecraft pastiche, you wouldn't be making a mistake to do this one. They're spooky and spell-binding with never a sense this isn't either the Mythos or the real world. Plus, plenty of local Mythos color.
9/10
In "The Dulwich Horror", we have an homage to the Dunwich Horror taken from the perspective of a bunch of english radicals. However, its sequel is even better as a man coping with the guilt of his disfigured wife goes to criminal and eventually homicidal lengths to cure her. The interweaving of stories in the volume is also masterfully done, making you sense this is all part of a larger tapestry. Each story is more interesting than the last and illustrates just how good David is at mixing horror, science, and human motives.
To give a sense of how the stories go, I think the best example is the third story in the volume which is a Pulp Detective story set during America's Prohibition. A man is hired to investigate a German doctor who has invented a filter which allows him to create high grade alcohol in an era of bathtub gin. It gradually becomes clear the man is insane, there are horrifying things living nearby, and the poor detective is getting a lot more than he's bargained for by taking on the case. This is an odd one out for being in America but is otherwise representative of the book's style.
Even the introductions are great with S.T. Joshi giving a nice foreword talking about David Hambling's skills as well as a discussion about how while Lovecraft thought 200 years was a long time (it's not), that Europe's own history is much more suited to discussing antediluvian subjects like evolution as well as abominable ancient pagan rites. As the old saying goes, "In America, a 100 years is a long time and in England a 100 miles is a long distance."
If you buy one Lovecraft pastiche, you wouldn't be making a mistake to do this one. They're spooky and spell-binding with never a sense this isn't either the Mythos or the real world. Plus, plenty of local Mythos color.
9/10
October 13, 2013
This novella -- also included in Shadows From Norwood -- is a well-crafted & imaginative (mostly) bit of Lovecraftian fiction, set in one of my favorite eras.
When a group of well-educated Bright Young Things encounter a hideous mystery in a South London churchyard, they must call upon all of their intellectual resources to cope with the consequences. Not surprisingly, said resources may not quite cover a problem of cosmic dimensions.
This is a witty dark entertainment aimed at readers familiar with Lovecraft's work, &/or gamers in the related role-playing system. "Between the wars" Britain is done in the best Sayers/Wodehouse tradition, and the mathematical "explanation" of this particular Horror is something I haven't run into before in the Mythos.
Unfortunately, the ending was a letdown for me. Without getting into spoilers, most dedicated Lovecraftians have met it before -- and with nearly the same details.
Given the quality of the writing & atmosphere, however, many readers may still find this tale (or its associated collection) worth acquiring. YMMV.
When a group of well-educated Bright Young Things encounter a hideous mystery in a South London churchyard, they must call upon all of their intellectual resources to cope with the consequences. Not surprisingly, said resources may not quite cover a problem of cosmic dimensions.
This is a witty dark entertainment aimed at readers familiar with Lovecraft's work, &/or gamers in the related role-playing system. "Between the wars" Britain is done in the best Sayers/Wodehouse tradition, and the mathematical "explanation" of this particular Horror is something I haven't run into before in the Mythos.
Unfortunately, the ending was a letdown for me. Without getting into spoilers, most dedicated Lovecraftians have met it before -- and with nearly the same details.
Given the quality of the writing & atmosphere, however, many readers may still find this tale (or its associated collection) worth acquiring. YMMV.
February 7, 2022
Dulwich is a world of its own.
This was a really quick read, even for me.
Creepy? Yes. Unsettling? Yes.
I really liked the style and the foreshadowing and all of it. This was very well done and the kind of four stars where it isn't settling into my soul but I still really enjoyed it. Probably a good thing that it's not in my soul given the subject matter.
If you like actual Lovecraft, I imagine you'll like this. I'll admit, the reason I originally picked this up was because at the time I'd been playing Fallout 3 and I wandered into a certain building with a certain book. And had the living daylights scared out of me because I am a wuss with video games.
Well, a book shows up here. And so does a building. Two of them, in fact. One might even call them Site A and Site B.
I would say the book could lean into the descriptions a little better, but how do you describe the indescribable?
Exactly.
But I'm just going to say that that ending, that last paragraph especially, was easily the most creepy part of the whole thing. But you have to have the rest of the book for that final nail to be as effective as I thought it was.
(Also, the name of the town is fabulous).
This was a really quick read, even for me.
Creepy? Yes. Unsettling? Yes.
I really liked the style and the foreshadowing and all of it. This was very well done and the kind of four stars where it isn't settling into my soul but I still really enjoyed it. Probably a good thing that it's not in my soul given the subject matter.
If you like actual Lovecraft, I imagine you'll like this. I'll admit, the reason I originally picked this up was because at the time I'd been playing Fallout 3 and I wandered into a certain building with a certain book. And had the living daylights scared out of me because I am a wuss with video games.
Well, a book shows up here. And so does a building. Two of them, in fact. One might even call them Site A and Site B.
I would say the book could lean into the descriptions a little better, but how do you describe the indescribable?
Exactly.
But I'm just going to say that that ending, that last paragraph especially, was easily the most creepy part of the whole thing. But you have to have the rest of the book for that final nail to be as effective as I thought it was.
(Also, the name of the town is fabulous).
July 19, 2020
Wonderfully written and the writer grasped the general idea of lovecraftian horror. The length was perfect and no part felt too slow nor too fast. The buildup to the climax invoked some interesting imagery for me. The climax itself was short, to the point, and left it open to a sequel or continuation.
June 18, 2019
Most impressed by this Lovecraftian tale set in 1920s England. A perfect atmosphere, a fine cast of characters and a captivating plot.
I believe there are other episodes so I'll be off looking for those next.
I believe there are other episodes so I'll be off looking for those next.
September 19, 2013
A really good Lovecraft style story.
June 10, 2020
Very scary book!!!!
This book ranks right up.there with Lovecraft's book of Cthulu!! It is truly scary and not a place I would wish to visit,at least not in the dark!!
This book ranks right up.there with Lovecraft's book of Cthulu!! It is truly scary and not a place I would wish to visit,at least not in the dark!!
April 21, 2022
A great read for the Lovecraftian novice and veteran amongst it's target audience. Set in the 1920's a group of young intellectuals become embroiled in ghastly goings on at their local church. What starts out as a prank and jolly japes all around soon ends up in an apocalyptic battle between the forces of 'good' and 'evil' and before you can put in a call to Cthulu there is blood on the Altar and many eyed things are messing with your melon.
David Hambling seems well acquianted with all the Lovecraftian Tropes, including his general xenophobia, snobbishness and outright racism. We have echoes of this here with one of the principle antagonists being a family of gypsy devil worshippers called Whatley.
The student intellectuals' de-facto leader- George- ends up unknowlingly providing inspiration to the British Union of Fascists as he rails against 'aliens' including fellow student Daniel who is Jewish.
There are lots of references to the erudite vibes of the 1920s-something I could not imagine Lovecraft himself doing as he loathed all that cosmopolitan, degenerate stuff. The main hero- William- is able to beat the big bad by quoting propositions for Wittgenstein's Tractatus at the creature (not credited one notes) and it turns out the young man was a keen follower of Bertrand Russell.
All in all a jolly distraction which I commend to you all.
David Hambling seems well acquianted with all the Lovecraftian Tropes, including his general xenophobia, snobbishness and outright racism. We have echoes of this here with one of the principle antagonists being a family of gypsy devil worshippers called Whatley.
The student intellectuals' de-facto leader- George- ends up unknowlingly providing inspiration to the British Union of Fascists as he rails against 'aliens' including fellow student Daniel who is Jewish.
There are lots of references to the erudite vibes of the 1920s-something I could not imagine Lovecraft himself doing as he loathed all that cosmopolitan, degenerate stuff. The main hero- William- is able to beat the big bad by quoting propositions for Wittgenstein's Tractatus at the creature (not credited one notes) and it turns out the young man was a keen follower of Bertrand Russell.
All in all a jolly distraction which I commend to you all.
July 21, 2025
I have to be honest: 90% of Lovecraftian fiction--especially short stories found in seemingly endless anthologies--are bad. The writing is bad, the stories are pastiches. I don't read them. I grabbed this on Kindle Unlimited and truly enjoyed it. The author writes well, and the tale is 'weird' in the truest sense of the word (paraphrasing the famous justice from the Supreme Court, I can't tell you what 'weird' is but I know it when I see it). I suspect--cannot prove, but suspect--that the author is a Keeper Rulebook player as I am. Well done, good sir! Ia! Ia Cthulhu!
September 22, 2025
A fun read.
With a story that feels straight out of a Call of Cthulhu scenario, some well drawn characters investigate and battle mysteries and monsters based on the Dunwich Horror.
It won’t surprise anyone that madness and death (mostly) are the end result for our brave gang of investigators, but the ride is worth it.
All that said, the extra story on the kindle version was another quick and fun read, but was marred by some poor copy editing that threw me out of the story. A shame, as the atmosphere was building nicely.
With a story that feels straight out of a Call of Cthulhu scenario, some well drawn characters investigate and battle mysteries and monsters based on the Dunwich Horror.
It won’t surprise anyone that madness and death (mostly) are the end result for our brave gang of investigators, but the ride is worth it.
All that said, the extra story on the kindle version was another quick and fun read, but was marred by some poor copy editing that threw me out of the story. A shame, as the atmosphere was building nicely.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 15, 2018
Great Lovecraftian Tale
William and his intelligent friends stumble upon a place that should not exist along with a creature that cannot be classified. This story is full of madness and death but will William survive the encounter or simply become part of its history?
Pick this up its good and also has a bonus story as well.
William and his intelligent friends stumble upon a place that should not exist along with a creature that cannot be classified. This story is full of madness and death but will William survive the encounter or simply become part of its history?
Pick this up its good and also has a bonus story as well.
August 14, 2019
What price, knowledge?
A classic tale of cosmic horror. The protagonists slowly peel back the layers to reveal truths that the human mind struggles to comprehend. Other worlds that don’t conform to the universal laws of physics, and beings who are waiting to be let loose on our dimension to wreak havoc and insanity on us all.
Take a trip into that which should not be!
A classic tale of cosmic horror. The protagonists slowly peel back the layers to reveal truths that the human mind struggles to comprehend. Other worlds that don’t conform to the universal laws of physics, and beings who are waiting to be let loose on our dimension to wreak havoc and insanity on us all.
Take a trip into that which should not be!
November 17, 2019
Good twisted action.
Hambling writes a cool Mythos tale, slow build to heavy duty action, a group of friends, for many reasons, go down the evil rabbit hole. Arrogance and curiosity are never a good idea when in Lovecraft Land. I really liked Hambling's Harry Stubbs series, and this I look forward to more of his Norwood tales. Check it out.
Hambling writes a cool Mythos tale, slow build to heavy duty action, a group of friends, for many reasons, go down the evil rabbit hole. Arrogance and curiosity are never a good idea when in Lovecraft Land. I really liked Hambling's Harry Stubbs series, and this I look forward to more of his Norwood tales. Check it out.
November 7, 2022
Good book well written
The Dulwich Horror takes a few beats from The Dunwich Horror by Lovecraft then takes a left turn instead of going straight on.
It is a set up piece for later novels but is worth reading just on its own. It includes a bonus short story that was quite fun.
I intend to give the next book a look see.
The Dulwich Horror takes a few beats from The Dunwich Horror by Lovecraft then takes a left turn instead of going straight on.
It is a set up piece for later novels but is worth reading just on its own. It includes a bonus short story that was quite fun.
I intend to give the next book a look see.
September 14, 2022
Great fun and a very fast-paced read. My only complaint was that there could have been a little more backstory and characterisation of the protagonists, but overall would definitely recommend to any fan of the Cthulhu Mythos.
March 28, 2018
Enjoyable story
I enjoyed the first person account and the quick pace. Gave a nice taste of a larger story that could unfold.
I enjoyed the first person account and the quick pace. Gave a nice taste of a larger story that could unfold.
July 24, 2022
A short book which I enjoyed a lot. Interesting characters and well laid out.
Another fine Lovecraftian writing.
Another fine Lovecraftian writing.
January 30, 2023
A very intriguing read
I was fascinated by this book the moment I saw the title. Great writing. Very descriptive indeed. Took me through the motions. I love this kind writing.
I was fascinated by this book the moment I saw the title. Great writing. Very descriptive indeed. Took me through the motions. I love this kind writing.
November 27, 2023
rather short
This story couO
Couldld j have been written by lovecraft. I was quite scared when I read it. You WIll be also.
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This story couO
Couldld j have been written by lovecraft. I was quite scared when I read it. You WIll be also.
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April 1, 2024
I was sorry to see it end. But the writing was a little too lugubrious from time to time. Sometimes you can have too much atmosphere, and the foreshadowing came to seem a bit ham-handed.
January 18, 2026
The Dulwich Horror of 1927 is a fun, short read that’s directly in the vein of Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror that I most enjoy. Please keep it up, I look forward to reading more!
December 11, 2025
It's a rare and pleasant surprise to find a modern writer of Lovecraftian fiction who can actually write, so I had high hopes for this one when I first got stuck in. A 1920s English setting, a gang of Oxbridge toff investigators, a non-Euclidian room beneath a churchyard...
Alas, it ran out of steam around the middle and never recovered. The paragraphs and paragraphs of attempts to explain what was happening in terms of multi-dimensional geometry and modern science didn't help, either. Just let the weirdness be weird, for heaven's sake.
An OK-ish short story riddled with typos rounded out this novella-sized tale.
David Hambling is a decent Lovecraftian writer, as I say, who I'm pleased to have discovered and will definitely be reading more of, but this was a mildly disappointing start to the relationship.
Alas, it ran out of steam around the middle and never recovered. The paragraphs and paragraphs of attempts to explain what was happening in terms of multi-dimensional geometry and modern science didn't help, either. Just let the weirdness be weird, for heaven's sake.
An OK-ish short story riddled with typos rounded out this novella-sized tale.
David Hambling is a decent Lovecraftian writer, as I say, who I'm pleased to have discovered and will definitely be reading more of, but this was a mildly disappointing start to the relationship.
April 16, 2024
David Hambling never fails to deliver the goods with his own spin on a UK based Mythos tale. Here he ventures into the city of Dulwich, and introduces us to William Blake and his group of friends as they delve deep into the underground system on the property of the local church parish, and a strange monster they encounter along the way. Familiar, but its own thing, Hambling deftly goes well beyond pastiche of Lovecraft and owns his own voice in the Mythos. Where HPL would often forego details and describe something as beyond our comprehension and leave it at that, Hambling so skillfully puts words to the sensations and sights that make it all the more dreadful and palpable in its presentation. Don't write this off as a Dunwich clone. This is a solid tale all its own.
This version also came with a bonus short story "A Question of Blood" - a quick tale of the impact and import our ancestry plays on us, as an orphan finds his birth family's patriarch (and others) and struggles to fit in, soon finding the truth in that old adage, "Careful what you wish for." The ending was a gutpunch and so abrupt (and apt) that I was left stunned.
If you haven't read Hambling's fiction yet, you're doing yourself a serious disservice.
This version also came with a bonus short story "A Question of Blood" - a quick tale of the impact and import our ancestry plays on us, as an orphan finds his birth family's patriarch (and others) and struggles to fit in, soon finding the truth in that old adage, "Careful what you wish for." The ending was a gutpunch and so abrupt (and apt) that I was left stunned.
If you haven't read Hambling's fiction yet, you're doing yourself a serious disservice.
November 5, 2013
I picked this book up with the intent to read it as something creepy during Halloween however it didn't do that for me. Right from the beginning I found the book to be boring and very hard to grasp. It has a lot of philosophy and mathematical type jargon which makes it hard to follow at times. The whole horror aspect seems good at first but then I feel gets lost in the middle of the book with again the math and philosophical lingo.
I did like the fact that the author did a good job at writing about six different characters, I myself would find that hard so I give him credit. Also the book has strong religious views in attempts and based on the horror to which the book is about. I found it hard to follow and boring but I also understood after a while. Also descriptions about people and things tended to be a bit overdone and exaggerated. There were also big spaces and gaps in between sentences not sure if that was the author or the conversion but it made it hard to read at times. Overall, if you like books that are very descriptive and tell a story by means of mathematical and religious proportions to tell of horror then this book may be for you. For me, I really just wasn't feeling it and it wasn't as good as I was expecting it to be.
I did like the fact that the author did a good job at writing about six different characters, I myself would find that hard so I give him credit. Also the book has strong religious views in attempts and based on the horror to which the book is about. I found it hard to follow and boring but I also understood after a while. Also descriptions about people and things tended to be a bit overdone and exaggerated. There were also big spaces and gaps in between sentences not sure if that was the author or the conversion but it made it hard to read at times. Overall, if you like books that are very descriptive and tell a story by means of mathematical and religious proportions to tell of horror then this book may be for you. For me, I really just wasn't feeling it and it wasn't as good as I was expecting it to be.
March 31, 2014
Unfortunately this book no longer seems to be available from Amazon, which is a shame as this is quite a fun Lovecraft inspired tale from London in the 1920's. We have a group of young people who consider themselves on the forefront of thinking and decide to investigate pagan worship in London. They investigate a particular place that leads them to a discovery of ancient evil.
While it's very reminiscent of Lovecraft's stories, it isn't as dense in the language which makes it an easier read, but doesn't quite match up with the source. Still it is a very fun story and does invoke the attitudes and circumstances of the time. The story's progression also feels very Lovecraft with the clever group only realising too late what they have become involved in.
The horror itself is also well done, building from a seemingly innocuous start and building into a horror of cosmological proportions. I enjoyed reading this a lot and I hope that the author decides to re-release it at some stage so more people can enjoy it.
While it's very reminiscent of Lovecraft's stories, it isn't as dense in the language which makes it an easier read, but doesn't quite match up with the source. Still it is a very fun story and does invoke the attitudes and circumstances of the time. The story's progression also feels very Lovecraft with the clever group only realising too late what they have become involved in.
The horror itself is also well done, building from a seemingly innocuous start and building into a horror of cosmological proportions. I enjoyed reading this a lot and I hope that the author decides to re-release it at some stage so more people can enjoy it.
August 11, 2016
Hambling does a great job with this Lovecraftian novella.
A close group of college students with their lives ahead of them, no challenges too big in a world ripe for the kind of change that they can bring find themselves locked in battle with a multi-dimensional being that does not abide the limits of the physical world.
I thought this novella was extremely well written. Hambling tackles some pretty tough logic and manages to convey his point without leaving much to speculation.
4 1/2 STARS
A close group of college students with their lives ahead of them, no challenges too big in a world ripe for the kind of change that they can bring find themselves locked in battle with a multi-dimensional being that does not abide the limits of the physical world.
I thought this novella was extremely well written. Hambling tackles some pretty tough logic and manages to convey his point without leaving much to speculation.
4 1/2 STARS
January 30, 2014
A very inspired homage to H.P Lovecraft, and well-written!
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