By: A. Merritt

“Kiss the bride, Doc!” cried the O’Keefe.

By: A. Merritt

Abruptly the tortured crystal chimings ceased.

By: A. Merritt

“Lugur is mine! None but me slays him!”

By: A. Merritt

“Your Love; Your Lives; Your Souls!”

By: A. Merritt

“You forget that the nobles will have the Keth…”

By: A. Merritt

“But still the tides swept higher; still dwindled the land!”

By: A. Merritt

“There is an energy beyond and above ether.”

By: A. Merritt

We were shadows — and yet we had substance.

By: A. Merritt

In her blind rage she forgot to cast the occulting veil.

By: A. Merritt

“The Shining One is strong — and he has his — slaves!”

By: A. Merritt

“Do homage to the Silent Ones, Larry.”

By: A. Merritt

“Mustering my philosophy, I smiled back at her.”

By: A. Merritt

A land of flowered sorcery!

By: A. Merritt

“I do not know how to fight the Shining Devil — no!”

By: A. Merritt

“They plan—to
rule our world with their Shining Devil.”