The Metal Monster

audiobook

The Metal Monster

by Abraham Merritt

EN·~8 hours·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total
1

THE METAL MONSTER

0:01
2

By A. Merritt

1:08
3

PROLOGUE

4:21
4

CHAPTER I. VALLEY OF THE BLUE POPPIES

17:30
5

CHAPTER II. THE SIGIL ON THE ROCKS

7:57
6

CHAPTER III. RUTH VENTNOR

21:33
7

CHAPTER IV. METAL WITH A BRAIN

12:42
8

CHAPTER V. THE SMITING THING

18:41
9

CHAPTER VI. NORHALA OF THE LIGHTNINGS

21:06
10

CHAPTER VII. THE SHAPES IN THE MIST - Mutely we faced each other, white and wan in the ghostly light.

8:26

Description

A weary but brilliant scientist, Dr. Walter Goodwin, returns from a remote Asian expedition forever changed. He shares his tale with a fellow scholar, beginning on a field of blue poppies at the foot of an unnamed mountain, where they first encounter a strange, shimmering metal that seems to possess a mind of its own. The narrative weaves together vivid botanical observations, eerie landscapes, and the unsettling realization that the metal is more than mere ore—it reacts, communicates, and hints at an ancient intelligence.

As the expedition pushes deeper, the team confronts bizarre phenomena: humming drums of thunder, flickering portals of flame, and shapes that drift in mist like living statues. Their quest to understand the metallic entity draws them into hidden valleys, forgotten ruins, and confrontations with forces that blur the line between science and myth. Listeners are invited to follow the early stages of this uncanny adventure, feeling the tension between curiosity and the unknown.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (472K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Judy Boss, and David Widger

Release date

2002-10-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Abraham Merritt

Abraham Merritt

1884–1943

A master of early fantastic fiction, he blended lost worlds, ancient mysteries, and supernatural danger into lush, fast-moving adventures. Alongside his fiction career, he was also a major magazine editor, giving his work a strong feel for suspense and spectacle.

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