Shadows over Innsmouth

by Ramsey Campbell

First published 1994

The coastal town of Innsmouth hides a dark secret. When a young man stumbles upon its unsettling mysteries, he uncovers a generations-old pact with otherworldly creatures. As the town's inhuman nature is revealed, he must confront the encroaching dread and unnatural transformations that threaten to consume him. In this chilling tale of the occult, the line between humanity and monstrosity blurs, leading to a nightmarish climax that will haunt the reader long after the final page.

Genres: fantasy, horror, supernatural, dark-fantasy

Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: humanity-vs-monstrosity, monsters

Setting: Massachusetts, Innsmouth

339 pages · Hardcover · Fedogan & Bremer

Content warnings: body-horror, gore

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