Genuine Article

"Genuine Article" is a short story by mythos author J. B. Lee.
==Synopsis==
A woman researching New Age philosophy for a book uncovers a copy of the Necronomicon which possesses her and attempts to force her to recite a series of incantations which will bring about the return of Yog-Sothoth. The woman's will is strong, however, and she is able to destroy the book, although the effort involved kills her.
==Characters ==
*Shana Anne McEwan, a successful Christian author researching material for her new book.
*Curtis Daniels, Shana's boyfriend.
*Tara Moonfire/Cynthia Atkinson, a New Age bookstore owner.
==Publication History==
"Genuine Article" was published in the fanzine Nightscapes in April 1998. It appeared in Dark Legacy magazine in October of the same year, and was included in the anthology The Best of Dark Legacy, Volume 2 in September 2016.
==Trivia ==
*The character Le Novar is referenced by Shana McEwan as being author of one of the source books she read for her research.
Category:J. B. Lee works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works