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Cover of The Lurker at the Threshold

The Lurker at the Threshold

H. P. Lovecraft;August Derleth (1945)

SubgenreDark Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingR

Pages (Standard (250-400))

SeriesCthulhu Mythos #

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads3.83

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentNone

LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Body Horror Possession Mental Illness Death Cosmic Horror Existential Dread

Positive tags

Mystery Atmospheric Psychological Depth

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Ancient Evil Returns Unreliable Narrator Hidden Identity Lost Civilization Cursed Artifact Eldritch Horror Forbidden Knowledge

Themes

Cosmic Insignificance Forbidden Knowledge Madness Reality vs Perception Human Fragility The Unknowable Isolation

Synopsis

Stories: Das Ding auf der Schwelle * Der Aussenseiter * Die Farbe aus dem All * Träume im Hexenhaus * Der Schatten as der Zeit

Tags

Cosmic HorrorWeird FictionPsychological HorrorGothic Horror