The Glorious Return Of Herbert West

"The Glorious Return of Herbert West" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by Mark McLaughlin and Michael Sheehan, Jr. It is a direct sequel to "Shoggoth Apocalypse" by the same authors.
==Synopsis==
In the aftermath of the Shoggoth apocalypse, an isolated group of scientifically-minded survivors utilise the essential salts process described in "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" to resurrect deceased geniuses in an effort to combat the incursion.
Unfortunately, the returned souls only last for a few weeks at most, and so the men resurrect the improbably-located remains of Herbert West with a view to using his reagent to extend the returnees' lifespans.
Once awakened, West has other plans on his mind, and takes over the facility, using the reagent and his own surgical skills to transform the returned humans into composite creatures capable of fighting the Shoggoths toe-to-toe.
==Characters==
*Professor Vincent Andrews, a leading scientist with Curwen International Industries.
*Herbert West, a deranged physician obsessed with the thought of eternal life.
==Publication History==
"The Glorious Return of Herbert West" was published in the 2019 collection The House of the Ocelot & More Lovecraftian Nightmares.
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