Coffin of Glass

"Coffin of Glass" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by author James Pratt, first published in the Rogue Planet Press anthology Swords Against Cthulhu II: Hyperborean Nights in January 2017. Despite being related to the Cthulhu Mythos primarily through its Hyperborean setting, it contains throwaway references to several Mythos beings, including Cthulhu, Ithaqua and the Voormi.
== Synopsis ==
Scratching an existence amongst the ruins of the ancient Hyperborean Empire and eager to stay hidden from the many evils which haunt the night, Vanir warrior Harkan takes refuge in an long-abandoned tower. Discovering a cult of degenerate humans who worship a frozen Hyperborean princess beneath the tower's foundations he kills the group, only to discover that in the melee he has inadvertently destroyed the only artefact with the power to awaken the sleeping beauty.
Category:James Pratt works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works