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Length10h 15m
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First published in 1920, "The Metal Monster" is an Abraham Merritt fantasy novel and features the return of Dr. Goodwin, who first appeared in "The Moon Pool".
In a letter dated 6 March 1934, H. P, Lovecraft states that "The Metal Monster" "...contains the most remarkable presentation of the utterly alien and non-human that I have ever seen." The novel's exotic setting and extravagant scientific speculations make it a landmark of lost-race fantasy fiction.
This time, Dr. Goodwin is on a botanical expedition in the Himalayas. There he meets Dick Drake, the son of one of his old science acquaintances. They are witnesses of a strange aurora-like effect, but seemingly a deliberate one...
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Rating★★★ 3.4 (530)
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GenreScience Fiction, Action and Adventure, Literary Classics
Length10 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 12, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prologue
2Chapter 1. Valley Of The Blue Poppies
3Chapter 2. The Sigil On The Rocks
4Chapter 3. Ruth Ventnor
5Chapter 4. Metal With A Brain
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6Chapter 5. The Smiting Thing
7Chapter 6. Norhala Of The Lightnings
8Chapter 7. The Shapes In The Mist
9Chapter 8. The Drums Of Thunder
10Chapter 9. The Portal Of Flame
11Chapter 10. “Witch! Give Back My Sister”
12Chapter 11. The Metal Emperor
13Chapter 12. “I Will Give You Peace”
14Chapter 13. “Voice From The Void”
15Chapter 14. “Free! But A Monster!”
16Chapter 15. The House Of Norhala
17Chapter 16. Conscious Metal!
18Chapter 17. Yuruk
19Chapter 18. Into The Pit
20Chapter 19. The City That Was Alive
21Chapter 20. Vampires Of The Sun
22Chapter 21. Phantasmagoria Metallioue
23Chapter 22. The Ensorcelled Chamber
24Chapter 23. The Treachery Of Yuruk
25Chapter 24. Ruszark
26Chapter 25. Cherkis
27Chapter 26. The Vengeance Of Norhala
28Chapter 27. “The Drums Of Destiny”
29Chapter 28. The Frenzy Of Ruth
30Chapter 29. The Passing Of Norhala
31Chapter 30. Burned Out
32Chapter 31. Slag!
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