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In Its Shadow
Whatever happened to the Church of Starry Wisdom and their blasphemous treasure?
If there is one truth about this universe that cannot be escaped it is that light is fleeting.
Eventually, the shadows get their way.
The Office of Extradimensional Intelligence isn't a government organization you've heard of. But rest assured, they do exist. Their job is to safeguard the United States of America against the things lurking within the dreamlands and beyond—to stave off the return of the Great Old Ones. Or, at least, that's what they tell you once you've signed your life away.
To be an agent of the OEI is to be marked for death.
I don't think I'll be around much longer. But maybe someone will find this notebook. Maybe someone will get the word out?
I can see what it sees...and it's coming for me.
"In Its Shadow" is an epistolary cosmic horror tale, told through the writings of a man conscripted by a corrupt government organization hellbent on unlocking the secrets of the Great Old Ones. It is also a sequel to "The Haunter of the Dark" by H.P. Lovecraft.
If there is one truth about this universe that cannot be escaped it is that light is fleeting.
Eventually, the shadows get their way.
The Office of Extradimensional Intelligence isn't a government organization you've heard of. But rest assured, they do exist. Their job is to safeguard the United States of America against the things lurking within the dreamlands and beyond—to stave off the return of the Great Old Ones. Or, at least, that's what they tell you once you've signed your life away.
To be an agent of the OEI is to be marked for death.
I don't think I'll be around much longer. But maybe someone will find this notebook. Maybe someone will get the word out?
I can see what it sees...and it's coming for me.
"In Its Shadow" is an epistolary cosmic horror tale, told through the writings of a man conscripted by a corrupt government organization hellbent on unlocking the secrets of the Great Old Ones. It is also a sequel to "The Haunter of the Dark" by H.P. Lovecraft.
31 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 15, 2025
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About the author
Eric Malikyte
17 books30 followersEric Malikyte is a neurodivergent author, illustrator, science communicator, and video editor. He has published works in various genres, including Lovecraftian horror, dark fantasy, and cyberpunk. He has written for YouTube channels such as TopTenz, Geographics, and Biographics. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife and two cats, where he spends his spare time exploring used bookstores, Irish Pubs, and terrorizing the neighborhood children on Halloween.
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May 8, 2025
Entertaining Mythos Story, Yet...
A young man, rejected by the army, is hired by a shadowy organization to travel to an Alaskan village on a mission.
This story is a sequel to H. P. Lovecraft’s "The Haunter in the Dark," continuing the tale of the Starry Wisdom cult and the deadly Shining Trapezohedron that it uses in its worship.
First-person narration can be tricky, as we are reading the narrator’s journal written in real-time. This unique storytelling technique occasionally jolted me out of the experience while reading.
Nonetheless, Malikyte demonstrates a solid understanding of Cosmic Horror, a challenging genre that many have attempted to conquer, but few have truly mastered.
A young man, rejected by the army, is hired by a shadowy organization to travel to an Alaskan village on a mission.
This story is a sequel to H. P. Lovecraft’s "The Haunter in the Dark," continuing the tale of the Starry Wisdom cult and the deadly Shining Trapezohedron that it uses in its worship.
First-person narration can be tricky, as we are reading the narrator’s journal written in real-time. This unique storytelling technique occasionally jolted me out of the experience while reading.
Nonetheless, Malikyte demonstrates a solid understanding of Cosmic Horror, a challenging genre that many have attempted to conquer, but few have truly mastered.
December 3, 2025
I wish the story had been longer. It felt like I was being pulled in and immersed just in time for it to end. That tantalizing way of telling a Mythos story is true to how the early stories were often written, though.
April 18, 2025
A captivating short story written by a author who understands and has a passion for the work of H.P Lovecraft.
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