The Nyarlathotep Cycle

The God of a Thousand Forms

Ranked #95 in Horror Anthologies

The mighty Messenger of the Outer Gods, Nyarlathotep has also been known to deliver tidings from the Great Old Ones. He is the only Outer God who chooses to personify his presence on our planet. A god of a thousand forms, he comes to Earth to mock, to wreak havoc, and to spur on humanity's self-destructive urges. This volume of stories and poems illustrates the ubiquitous presence of Nyarlathotep and shows him in several different guises. Among them, his presence as Nephren-Ka, the dread Black Pharaoh of dynastic Egypt, dominates. The thirteen stories include a Lin Carter novella. Selected... more

Similar Books

If you like The Nyarlathotep Cycle, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?