The Face In The Abyss

The Face in the Abyss is a fantasy novel by American author Abraham Merritt, first published in serial form in All-Story Weekly in 1923. The novel follows Nicholas Graydon, an American engineer, who is searching for a lost city in the Venezuelan jungle. He is accompanied by a mysterious woman, Natala, who is the last survivor of the lost city. Together, they must battle a powerful and ancient evil that lurks in the depths of the jungle. The novel is a classic example of Merritt's style of fantasy, combining elements of horror, adventure, and romance. It is a thrilling and suspenseful story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

By Abraham Merritt · First published 1943 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery · 27 chapters

Contents

• Chapter 1: Suarra
• Chapter 2: The Unseen Watchers
• Chapter 3: The White Llama
• Chapter 4: The Thing That Fled
• Chapter 5: The Elfin Horns
• Chapter 6: The Face in the Abyss
• Chapter 7: The Guarded Frontier
• Chapter 8: The Lizard Men
• Chapter 9: In the Lair of Huon
• Chapter 10: Outlaws of Yu-atlanchi
• Chapter 11: The Deathless People
• Chapter 12: The Secret Ancient City
• Chapter 13: Cavern of the Frog-woman
• Chapter 14: Shadow of the Lizard Mask
• Chapter 15: "Lend Me Your Body, Graydon!"
• Chapter 16: The Painted Chamber
• Chapter 17: Taking of Huon's Lair
• Chapter 18: The Arena of the Dinosaurs
• Chapter 19: The Snake Mother
• Chapter 20: Wisdom of the Serpent Mother
• Chapter 21: The Cavern of the Lost Wisdom
• Chapter 22: The Feast of the Dream Makers
• Chapter 23: The Taking of Suarra
• Chapter 24: Bride of the Lizard-man
• Chapter 25: The Collar of Nimir
• Chapter 26: Ragnarok in Yu-atlanchi
• Chapter 27: Farewell of the Snake Mother

More by Abraham Merritt

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