"The Black Stone" by Robert E. Howard / A Cthulhu Mythos Story

"The Black Stone" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by American author, Robert E. Howard, first published in the November 1931 edition of Weird Tales Magazine. Notably, it marks the first appearance of the fictional work, the Unaussprechlichen Kulten, by Friedrich von Junzt.  The story tells of an occult researcher's pursuit of a curious, sinister monolith in the mountains of Hungary.

Masterfully Written Horror

Howard has an amazing way of assisting the reader visualize his scenes. This story, and others of the Mythos, paint a picture of forgotten worlds and barely glimpsed horrors...this is among the best of the Golden Age of American Literature and Horror.