The Secret of Nephren-Ka

"The Secret of Nephren-Ka" is a story by Robert M. Price that uses Richard L. Tierney's sword-and-sorcery hero Simon of Gitta to attempt a synthesis of the Cthulhu Mythos and Mormon tradition. The story first appeared in the anthology The Mighty Warriors (Ulthar Press, 2018).
==Synopsis==
The spirit of the infamous Black Pharaoh, Nephren-Ka, beseeches Simon to save his devoted worshipers in a distant land from annihilation. Although Simon's instincts warn him of a darker motive behind the spirit's plea, he embarks on a journey to an enigmatic land on the other side of the world, where he is forced to confront the eldritch entity masked by Nephren-Ka's spirit.
==Setting==
The story is set in 39 A.D.,Sorcery Against Caesar, "About 'The Secret of Nephren-Ka,'" by Robert M. Price (Pickman's Press, 2020). and takes Simon from Egypt to North America via magical means.
==Publication History==
After its initial appearance in The Mighty Warriors, "The Secret of Nephren-Ka" was reprinted in the Simon of Gitta collections The Scroll of Thoth (Chaosium, 1997) and Sorcery Against Caesar (Pickman's Press, 2020).
==References==
Category:Expanded Mythos Works
Category:Robert M. Price works