Through clues scattered amongst the writing of his late grand-uncle, Francis is led on a journey that takes him first to Rhode Island, then New Orleans and finally Australia.
Piecing together increasingly ominous pieces of the story, Francis finds himself entangled in the affairs of a murderous cult. The worship creatures known as the Great Old Ones and are eager for the return of their most terrible god, Cthulhu. It was written in the winter of and is the only story Lovecraft wrote that was published in his lifetime. It tells the story of an unnamed traveller who returns to a town called Innsmouth that he once visited on a tour of New England. Plagued by the superstitions of the surrounding town, Innsmouth is largely deserted and the few people that remain are peculiar, to say the least.
Outsiders, traditionally, are not welcome. He explains that a race of fish-like creatures live in the ocean near Innsmouth known as the Deep Ones. In exchange for human sacrifices, the Deep Ones gave the people of Innsmouth wealth and riches. But the relationship between the people and the monsters blurred. The Deeps Ones grew violent when human sacrifices were not forthcoming. The people were made to breed with them until the townsfolk consisted more of hybrids than humans.
The young man dismisses the story as the ramblings of a drunk old fool, but Innsmouth is determined not to let him forget about it. Leaving it be is not an option. The first half is a LONG info dump to muscle through. Lovecraft books, you might as well get to this one sooner rather than later. Time for a palette-cleanser before carrying on.
All three of these are short, simple, but effective in what they set out to do. Ever wondered what your neighbors are hiding in their attic? To be picky, three novels, not particularly connected. David Thornley - " At the Mountains of Madness " is technically a novella rather than a novel. Kevin That list seems to just be in chronological order. On her blog, she does actually provide a recommended order, here: cthulhuchick.
Let me shed a little light on this discussion thread. Hope this helps. You could read the stories in their fictional chronological order. Golding M. Golding Since you are specifically interested in Cthulhu, then start with The Call of Cthulhu.
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