On the Threshold

"On the Threshold" is a Lovecraftian short story by British author William Meikle.
==Synopsis==
Two scientists attempting to access other dimensions tear a hole in reality which allows something to come through and begin what appears to be a hostile takeover. Luckily for them, they figure out that the universe has a natural barrier to such events in place and, after they remove their system protections, an eldritch guardian banishes the thing back to its own world.
==Characters==
*John, a scientist working on the practicalities of other-dimensional access.
*Connon, John's partner, far more zealous in his pursuit of knowledge.
==Publication History==
*Ominous Realities: The Anthology of Dark Speculative Horrors (2013)
*Dread: A Head Full of Bad Dreams (2016)
*Into the Black: Tales of Lovecraftian Terror (2019, 2021)
*Lab: Three Tales of Weird Fiction (2020)
==Behind the Mythos==
Despite containing no references to either the works of H. P. Lovecraft or the greater Cthulhu Mythos, Meikle's inclusion of "On the Threshold" in the collection Into the Black: Tales of Lovecraftian Terror indicates his belief that it follows in the spirit of such works. Additionally, the description of the entity which breaks through from another dimension (itself a common trope in Lovecraftian fiction) is virtually identical to that of a being from two of Meikle's other short stories, "Bats in the Belfry" and "The Last Quest", which was a manifestation of the Outer God Yog-Sototh.
Category:William Meikle works
Category:Mythos-Inspired Works