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Through the gates of the silver keyH. P. Lovecraft

Through the gates of the silver key

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Original author: H. P. Lovecraft

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"Through the Gates of the Silver Key" by H. P. Lovecraft and E. Hoffmann Price is a short story written between October 1932 and April 1933. This cosmic horror tale follows the mysterious fate of Randolph Carter, who vanished after using a mystical artifact. A robed swami recounts Carter's journey beyond spacetime, where he encounters ancient beings and confronts the ultimate nature of existence itself. His wish to explore an alien consciousness on a distant world leads to catastrophic consequences, trapping him in an unimaginable predicament that transcends human comprehension.

Through the gates of the silver key, by H. P. Lovecraft. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #71167.

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