originally published Weird Tales, Winter 1991/1992
A devotee of weird tales finds an obscure manuscript which relates such a tale - of an island-dwelling cult that discovered their deity was actually a thing of evil, and of how one member broke up their sacred idol and scattered it around the world, and how their island was renamed Nethescurial.
He is plagued by dreams about Nethescurial, and the cult, and their island, and their god. And he comes to realize these are not just dreams.
Ligotti again. If, like many horror fans, you think he's the cat's pajamas, then this tale may make you swoon. If, like me, you think he's talented, an evocative and effective writer, but a bit of a one-note johnny, it may not do much for you.
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