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The Metal MonsterAbraham Merritt

The Metal Monster

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Original author: Abraham Merritt

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"The Metal Monster" by Abraham Merritt is a fantasy novel first serialized in 1920. Dr. Goodwin ventures into the Trans-Himalayan mountains on a botanical expedition, where he and his companions encounter a mysterious woman named Norhala who commands living metal creatures—sentient geometric forms capable of combining into colossal shapes wielding devastating weapons. Trapped between this alien metal civilization and an army of ancient Persians in a hidden valley, the group must find escape while one of their own slowly transforms into something inhuman.

The Metal Monster, by Abraham Merritt. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3479.

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32 Chapters

  1. 1.Prologue710 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Valley of the Blue Poppies2,793 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: The Sigil on the Rocks1,316 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Ruth Ventnor3,507 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Metal with a Brain2,015 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Smiting Thing2,989 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Norhala of the Lightnings3,321 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Shapes in the Mist1,347 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Drums of Thunder2,474 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Portal of Flame1,985 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: “witch! Give Back My Sister”2,153 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: The Metal Emperor2,731 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: “i Will Give You Peace”1,760 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: “voice From the Void”1,143 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: “free! but a Monster!”1,706 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: The House of Norhala2,599 words
  1. 17.Chapter XVI: Conscious Metal!1,365 words
  2. 18.Chapter XVII: Yuruk1,353 words
  3. 19.Chapter XVIII: Into the Pit4,253 words
  4. 20.Chapter XIX: The City That Was Alive3,046 words
  5. 21.Chapter XX: Vampires of the Sun4,065 words
  6. 22.Chapter XXI: Phantasmagoria Metallique3,542 words
  7. 23.Chapter XXII: The Ensorcelled Chamber2,432 words
  8. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Treachery of Yuruk4,636 words
  9. 25.Chapter XXIV: Ruszark2,321 words
  10. 26.Chapter XXV: Cherkis2,204 words
  11. 27.Chapter XXVI: The Vengeance of Norhala2,346 words
  12. 28.Chapter XXVII: “the Drums of Destiny”3,301 words
  13. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Frenzy of Ruth3,485 words
  14. 30.Chapter XXIX: The Passing of Norhala2,019 words
  15. 31.Chapter XXX: Burned Out2,078 words
  16. 32.Chapter XXXI: Slag!1,705 words