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The Shadow over Innsmouth

By: H.P. Lovecraft
Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
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"Some secrets should stay submerged..."

In The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Lovecraft guides listeners into a decaying coastal town shrouded in mystery, where ancient pacts and unnatural beings have shaped generations. What begins as an innocent detour for a young traveler turns into a spiraling descent into horror, madness, and the terrifying realization of what lurks beneath the surface—both of the sea and of his own ancestry.

When the narrator visits the almost-forgotten town of Innsmouth, he finds boarded-up homes, hostile townsfolk, and whispers of the Deep Ones—an aquatic race with whom the townspeople made a ghastly bargain. As he delves deeper, uncovering the town’s hideous legacy and its ties to ancient gods of the sea, he learns a chilling truth that will change his identity—and his destiny—forever.

Why You'll Love This Audiobook

Atmospheric and Dread-Filled: Lovecraft’s most accessible and cinematic tale, brought to life through vivid narration and immersive detail.

Mythos Expansion: Introduces one of the most iconic elements of the Cthulhu Mythos—the Deep Ones and their interbreeding cults.

Slow-Burning Terror: Builds unease masterfully before plunging into full-blown existential horror.

Themes Explored

The loss of identity in the face of ancestral corruption

Isolation and alienation in decaying communities

The fragility of the human mind when confronted with cosmic truths

Degeneration and miscegenation as metaphors for deeper cultural fears

Step into Innsmouth—if you dare—and uncover a secret that could unravel the boundary between man and monster. For fans of The Call of Cthulhu, Dagon, and The Thing, this is Lovecraft at his most vivid, visceral, and unforgettable.

Public Domain (P)2025 Adultbrain Publishing
Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Horror Short Stories World Literature Scary Mythology

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