The scattered notes of a deceased professor reveal a global conspiracy of cults dedicated to a dreaming god named Cthulhu.

From the bayous of Louisiana to the erratic geometry of a sunken island in the Pacific, the narrative pieces together the awakening of a cosmic horror. The story establishes the central mythos of the author, depicting a universe where ancient, indifferent powers dwarf human civilization.

It is a masterpiece of investigative horror and mounting dread.