The Moon Pool
A Lost World Fantasy of Ancient Ruins, Cosmic Mystery, and Supernatural Adventure

Abraham Grace Merritt - image from Wikipedia Merritt was quite popular in his time. The Moon Pool originally appeared in serialized form in 1919 and was an instant hit. The breathless prose seems off-kilter today and the flip racism shines an unflattering light on a less-enlightened time. There are......more

A routine expedition to a remote island begins in the vast South Pacific, that is organized by Dr. Walter Goodwin to rescue a close friend, Dr. Throckmartin, his wife and an associate. Throckmartin had vanished from a ship in the middle of the endless ocean. The mysterious island of Ponape is where......more

Most people seem to try out this story to see if they like Abraham Merritt’s writing. Which is probably why a lot of people don’t bother to pick up any of his other stories and why he’s been mostly forgotten about nowadays. That’s a bit of a shame because Merritt was an incredible writer and a popul......more

I wanted to rate this one higher, but it was something of a chore to finish. Better than three stars, but not four (3 1/2 stars). Oh, it's crammed with great descriptive writing, which is Merritt's strength. And the good stuff includes giant frog people, a dragon, two beautiful women at war, wild we......more

From the depths of the South Pacific emerges "the Dweller." American Walter Goodwin leads an expedition to discover what it is--and prevent it from claiming more victims....a mystery and a fantasy from the rich--and unusual--imagination of Abraham Merritt. Merritt ( 1884-1943 ) was one of the most p......more