Leviathan (Nicholas Almand)

"Leviathan" is a short story by author Nicholas Almand. It is inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
==Synopsis==
Off the coast of California, a washed-up and myopic cryptid hunter discovers an enormous, aggressive, beast which has the power to drive those who look upon it insane. Although he is able to kill the creature and retrieve samples for a shadowy organisation to study, his young companion is killed during the endeavour.
==Characters==
*Gedeon Vassago, an aging cryptozoologist.
*Ashton Clark, the son of a wealthy businessman and fan of Vassago's.
==Publication History==
"Leviathan" was published in the anthology of H. P. Lovecraft-inspired works Whispers from the Abyss by 01Publishing in November 2014.
==Behind the Mythos==
The name of Vassago's young pilot Ashton Clark is a clear nod to Lovecraft's friend and contemporary Clark Ashton Smith.
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