The Horror in the Lamplights

About this book

Romania-1942. OSS operative Robert Danforth parachutes behind Axis lines to investigate a lead obtained through the horrors he experienced in the Arabian desert. What he finds is the Ordinul Negru-an unholy alliance between SS occultists and the surviving fanatics of an exiled Romanian order. In a remote Carpathian valley, children begin disappearing from the villages. Every clue leads to Castelul Umbrelor, an ancient fortress that appears abandoned by day. But at midnight, screams rise from beneath its walls. At the center of it all is Elena, a young artist imprisoned within her ancestral manor. She has no memory of painting the nightmares filling her canvases. Yet, each morning, another part is completed. Each month, the SS carries a finished painting to the castle. As Beltane approaches, SS kill teams close in, the resistance begins to fracture, and the terror Danforth carried out of the desert starts whispering to him from the shadows. The last painting is almost complete. The gate is already beginning to open. An interrupted blood rite from World War I is reaching its climax-and what crosses through will recognize neither nations nor armies as its master. The Nazis came seeking a weapon. What answers them is hungry. A gripping blend of WWII historical fiction, supernatural horror, and occult thriller, this gothic horror novel for fans of dark historical fantasy delivers one of the most atmospheric immersive books of the series sequel to H. P. Lovecraft's mind-bending tale, At the Mountains of Madness. Perfect for readers who love Nazi occult horror, WWII supernatural thrillers, and cosmic horror steeped in real history, Danforth's second investigation is an engrossing, creepy page-turner that proves evil doesn't need a uniform to find a war worth fighting. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing-Where Stories Come Alive

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781968532987

Publisher

Crystal Lake Publishing

Published

October 30, 2026

Pages

518

Weight

21 oz

Subject

Fiction