Creep, Shadow! by Abraham Merritt

The novel follows the adventures of a group of scientists and adventurers who are searching for a lost city in the jungles of Central America. They discover a strange and powerful creature known as the Shadow, a creature that can control the minds of men and animals. The Shadow is the guardian of the lost city, and the adventurers must battle it in order to gain access to the city and its secrets. The novel is a classic example of Merritt's blend of science fiction and fantasy, and is considered one of his best works. It is a thrilling adventure story, full of action, mystery, and suspense.

By Abraham Merritt · First published 1943 · Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Adventure · 20 chapters

Contents

• Chapter 1: Four Suicides
• Chapter 2: The Demoiselle Dahut
• Chapter 3: Theories of Dr. De Keradel
• Chapter 4: The Lost City of Ys
• Chapter 5: The Whispering Shadow
• Chapter 6: Kiss of the Shadow
• Chapter 7: The Doll-maker's Lover
• Chapter 8: In Dahut's Tower--new York
• Chapter 9: In Dahut's Tower--ys
• Chapter 10: And Out of Dahut's Tower
• Chapter 11: Dahut Sends a Souvenir
• Chapter 12: The Vanishing Paupers
• Chapter 13: Summons from Dahut
• Chapter 14: Behind De Keradel's Wall
• Chapter 15: Behind De Keradel's Wall--2
• Chapter 16: The Mael Bennique
• Chapter 17: The Bowl of Sacrifice
• Chapter 18: The Hounds of Dahut
• Chapter 19: "Creep, Shadow!"
• Chapter 20: The Last Sacrifice

More by Abraham Merritt

• Through the Dragon Glass (1943)
• The People of the Pit (1943)
• The Pool of the Stone God (1943)
• The Women of the Wood (1943)
• The Fox Woman (1943)
• The Face In The Abyss (1943)
• The Drone (1943)
• Three Lines of Old French (1919)
• All works by Abraham Merritt