I’ve also read other works that uses his mythology and writing as a basis for their own stories such as Neonomicon by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows. I do have to admit I’m not the biggest fan of Lovecraft I have read some of his stories and do find the themes and imagery he uses interesting. Little does he know though that there are darker forces at work who want the book for the power it is said to hold. Each of the stories is also connected through the Mission of Dr Thayerson of the Miskatonic University who has agreed to find the book and take it back to the University. From stories of the mythological Wendingo, to human sacrifices, ghostly voyages and tales of madness we are pulled into a world where elder gods reign and wait for the right time to arise and take back the world which they once ruled. This is a book that is believed to give the owner the ability to control the inhuman forces of the Earth. That Which Should Not Be is a collection of stories all connected through a book known as the Incendium Maleficarum, The Inferno of the Witches. Talley though looks to make his mythology and stories more accessible to readers of today and bring interest to one of the most popular areas of horror literature. Even with that though his creations and mythology have had an impact on pop culture influencing the likes of South Park with their Cthulhu episodes. Lovecraft is a writer that as influential as he is on modern culture he can be quite hard to read.
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