Shadow Over Innsmouth

Name: Shadow Over Innsmouth
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
ISBN: 9798295338809

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Alex Freeman

Unabridged: 2 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 10/09/2025

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Gothic

Synopsis

Dive into the haunting depths of H. P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow over Innsmouth, a chilling masterpiece of cosmic horror and psychological dread. When a curious traveler arrives in the decaying seaport of Innsmouth, he uncovers a terrifying secret lurking beneath the surface—an ancient cult, monstrous sea-spawn, and the horrifying truth about his own bloodline. With its eerie atmosphere, nightmarish revelations, and ties to the legendary Cthulhu Mythos, this tale stands as one of Lovecraft’s most unforgettable works. Perfect for fans of gothic horror, supernatural mysteries, and dark mythological fiction.

About H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips "H. P." Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant twentieth-century authors in his genre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

”One night I had a frightful dream in which I met my grandmother under the sea. She lived in a phosphorescent palace of many terraces, with gardens of strange leprous corals and grotesque brachiate efflorescences, and welcomed me with a warmth that may have been sardonic. She had changed--as those w......more

Goodreads review by Bill

After one false start, in the final months of 1931, Lovecraft completed it: the novella which embodies his two greatest fears. The most obvious of the two, the fear of immigration and miscegenation, was derived from his narrow cultural focus and his xenophobia, but the second—a microcosm of the firs......more

Goodreads review by Peter

One of the quintessential Lovecraft novellas! A first person narrator comes to visit a decayed fishing town named Innsmouth and is having an nightmarish time there. You'll hear about the cosmic horror, read about 'The Order of Dagon', meet Zadoc Allen and his gruesome tale what actually befell the t......more

Goodreads review by s.penkevich

‘Where does madness leave off and reality begin?’ The eeriness of a small seaside town becomes a tale of cosmic horror in H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth. The only book of Lovecraft’s distributed during his lifetime, Innsmouth figures into Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos and offers a frightenin......more