The Metal Monster, Abraham Merritt
The Metal Monster, Abraham Merritt
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The Metal Monster
A Gripping Science Fiction / Fantasy Classic of Cosmic Horror and Living Machines Hidden beneath the Himalayas.

Author: Abraham Merritt

Narrator: Darrell Taylor

Unabridged: 10 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Darrell Taylor

Published: 04/06/2026


Synopsis

A hidden valley. A legion of lost ancient warriors. And an unearthly intelligence made of living, thinking metal.

Follow botanist Dr. Walter Goodwin as he ventures into the remote and uncharted Trans-Himalayas, seeking peace but finding a living nightmare. Along with young adventurer Dick Drake and the stranded Ventnor siblings, Goodwin is plunged into a desperate game of survival. Hunted by the bloodthirsty, armored legions of ancient Persia, their only salvation lies with Norhala—an otherworldly, lightning-wielding goddess. But the geometric shapes of cubes, spheres, and pyramids that serve her are far more than weapons. They are a terrifying hive-mind of conscious, animate metal capable of assembling into towering monsters and shaping the very mountains themselves.
Fans of classic Science Fiction / Fantasy will be spellbound by this visionary pulp masterpiece. Combining elements of weird fiction, cosmic horror, and lost-world adventure, this audiobook delivers high-stakes tension, unearthly world-building, and mind-bending concepts that echo the greatest tropes of the golden age of speculation.
Abraham Merritt (1884–1943) was a foundational figure in early 20th-century literature. Known for his lush, highly imaginative prose and contributions to the weird fiction movement, Merritt’s immersive worlds have influenced generations of fantasy and horror authors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry on March 26, 2026

Would you believe that Dr. Walter T. Goodwin gave Mr. Merritt, an unfinished manuscript to be published of his new adventures in Asia, after having barely survived last year's terror, of 1919 in "The Moon Pool"? neither would I . Still alive , the brainy Mr. Goodwin foolishly or bravely, had embarke......more

Goodreads review by Thibault on February 19, 2023

Dr. Goodwin is on another expedition, this time in the Himalayan mountains. He witnesses a strange aurora-like effect, but he thinks it might be a deliberate one. He goes to explore and meets some new friends. And then they stumble across some metallic objects. But those objects seem to be animate a......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on November 05, 2012

Abraham Merritt's second novel, "The Metal Monster," first saw the light of day in 1920, in "Argosy" magazine. It was not until 1946 that this masterful fantasy creation was printed in book form. In a way, this work is a continuation of Merritt's first novel, "The Moon Pool" (1919), as it is a narra......more

Goodreads review by Wreade1872 on May 21, 2022

I liked that.. but i don’t recommend it too strongly. Technically a sequel to The Moon Pool, which was awful, luckily you don’t need to know anything about that to read this. There.. isn’t really much story in this one, its a lot of descriptions. Luckily its about something akin to A.I. and comparin......more

Goodreads review by Jim on January 02, 2025

This was originally serialized in Argosy in 1920. I wouldn’t consider this one of Merritt’s better efforts. Two thirds of the book consists of purple prose description of pretty much the same things chapter after chapter. If this were a short novella, it could have been quite different. As with any......more