This is the first tale I’ve included in this collection that makes reference to LGBTQ themes in an overt manner throughout the text. Moreover, this was the first tale I had written after I had discovered the work of Thomad Ligotti, and it would not be surprising were you to discover a similar tone to some of his stories. I do think that future stories capture the sort of psychological and existential horror that Ligotti inspires much better than this one, but I can still appreciate it as a rather simple, darkly-whimsical piece.
The ancestral vault known as the Ink Sepulchre is not found in any graveyard or abandoned manor. Instead, the Ink Sepulchre is buried deep within the pen strokes of mad writers that dance along the margins of moth-bitten tomes. The denizens of this tomb venerate strange artifacts and fractured memories. Some recall a secret tape that reveal an unspeakable crime. Some talk of sirens that lure fisherman to a fate beyond the briny depths. Some worship a forgotten god that delights only in devouring its young. All must face the folly of their obsession, and embrace the terror of existence.
This is a collection of short stories written by the creator known as Eldritch Hat. Each story aims at a cerebral sort of horror and seeks to reach a mutual understanding of dread with the reader. I release this anthology in hopes of spreading empathy through the medium of fear.
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