Fronds

by Tim Mendees

Something strange lurking in the sea….

When a routine sampling of marine life in the bay turns up a new species of seaweed, Dr. Ruth is ecstatic at the find.

However, excitement quickly turns to concern when the unusual seaweed begins showing characteristics no one has ever seen before and shouldn't exist...

With no other course of action, Dr. Ruth is left to call in her superiors, but not before her young assistant goes back to search for answers by himself and discovers something even more terrifying than they could ever have imagined.

Fans of Lovecraftian and weird horror, will love this short read by Tim Mendees.

This short story is a prequel to his new release "Miracle Growth" and includes a bonus first chapter sneak peek and author's notes!

39 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2022

About the author

Tim Mendees is a horror writer from Macclesfield in the North-West of England that specialises in cosmic horror and weird fiction. A lifelong fan of classic weird tales, Tim set out to bring the pulp horror of yesteryear into the 21st Century and give it a distinctly British flavour. His work has been described as the love-child of H.P. Lovecraft and P.G. Wodehouse and is often peppered with a wry sense of humour that acts as a counterpoint to the unnerving, and often disturbing, narratives.
Tim has had over eighty published short stories and novelettes in anthologies and magazines with publishers all over the world. He also has five novellas and a short story collection on sale with more coming soon.
When he is not arguing with the spellchecker, Tim is a goth DJ, crustacean and cephalopod enthusiast, and the presenter of a popular web series of live video readings of his material and interviews with fellow authors. Tim is also a co-host of the Innsmouth Book Club podcast. He currently lives in Brighton & Hove with his pet crab, Gerald, and an army of stuffed octopods.
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