H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon for Beginning Readers, by R. J. Ivankovic

“So a warning to all, for what it is worth: when the monsters arise they will conquer the earth.”

The famous H.P. Lovecraft story "Dagon" is gracefully retold in anapestic tetrameter and illustrated in a darkly whimsical style by "genius poet-artist" R.J. Ivankovic.

The story follows a sailor who escapes in a lifeboat after his ship is attacked by a German raider during World War I. He soon finds himself in more bizarre peril, stranded in a dark, stinking mire on the edge of a mammoth pit. Venturing into the pit, he discovers a monolith covered in weird hieroglyphics and something stranger still that crawls from the slime—a creature that may be the vanguard of a vast and monstrous invading army from the depths of the sea.

Key Features:

• Title: A family-friendly, yet atmospheric, retelling of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic story, Dagon.
• Format: The narrative is gracefully retold in structured poetry (anapestic tetrameter).
• Art Style: Illustrated in a distinctive darkly whimsical style by R.J. Ivankovic.
• Story: Follows a sailor’s terrifying encounter with a massive sea creature and an ancient monolith after being stranded during World War I.