No: I haven’t broken another keyboard*. It’s just that I’ve been reading a lot of H.P. Lovecraft, lately. My next story is going to be a Lovecraftian one.
I’d been thinking about setting a story within the Cthuhlu Mythos for some time. It offers a rich, sinister backdrop and some fabulous potential for villains both home-grown and supernatural. Where better to be a damsel in distress than in the vicinity of Arkham in general and at Miskatonic University in particular?
When Bart McFadden, expert in ancient languages, attempts to save the life of his goddaughter, the result isn’t one he could have anticipated. Bargaining with the powerful, unearthly entity that absorbed her is only partially successful, resulting in a fusion of Bart’s memories and Matilda’s body.
Transformed against his will, Bart soon learns that any protests about his identity can only lead to him being judged insane. That’s a threat to everyone, because the monster is still there, biding its time in the ruins of the Blackwood Sanatorium. Bart knows he must defeat the thing – and for that he needs the resources of the library at Miskatonic University, which means Matilda will have to apply to become an undergraduate student…
There are parallels with ‘Egyptology‘, here, as we return to the world of Academia. Some people have asked me to write more about the adventures of Aisha Burnside, but I consider her to have reached her ‘happily ever after’. Matilda Hale, however, has plenty of trials still to come.
* Ah, yes… keyboard woes. In fact, I’m finding the keyboard on this little Framework laptop to be very good. After thirty-two years together, Apple and I have gone our separate ways. I wish I could say something nice, like “It isn’t you; it’s me…” but no: it’s all down to you, Apple.
Sugar and Spiiice 