Bug of the Stars

"Bug of the Stars" is a short Lovecraftian story by author Evan Rodenhausen.
== Synopsis ==
Ever since childhood a man has been visited by a mysterious buglike being which has imbued him with great knowledge, which allows him to make enormous strides for mankind but simultaneously curses him to a life of solitude and misery.
In his old age, the man devises a plan to rid himself of the bug's understandings, and is successful. However, in order to survive, the bug and it’s kind require a mortal with which to share their knowledge. Without such a vessel they begin to die, and the great darkness from beyond the stars from which they have been hiding the human race is revealed.
== Publication History ==
"Bug of the Stars" was published in Vol 5, Issue 1 of the Lovecraftiana zine in 2020.
Category:Evan Rodenhausen works
Category:Mythos-Inspired Works