The Monsters in the Park

"The Monsters in the Park" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by British author David Hambling. It forms part of his William Blake cycle.
==Synopsis==
When William Blake is enlisted by an old schoolmate to find out what strange malady afflicts his son, he discovers that the boy has been taken over by a highly-advanced alien entity. It’s mission is to affect its species aeons-long war with another race, but it has become trapped in a less-than-ideal shell. Although Blake manages to fulfil the conditions necessary for the alien to vacate the boy's body, it simply jumps to his father and proceeds with its mission, leaving Blake to ponder the future of the human race.
==Characters==
*William Blake, a schoolteacher whose past history makes him uniquely open to the strange tale told by "Paul".
*Paul Webster/The Alien, a member of an extraterrestrial species inhabiting the body of an 8-year-old boy.
*Webster, a wealthy aristocrat and Paul's father.
==Publication History==
"The Monsters in the Park" was first published in the collection of Hambling's own works Shadows from Norwood in July 2013. It has since received a digital release in a self-titled chapbook.
==Trivia==
*The Pnakotic Manuscripts are mentioned as one source consulted by Blake.
*The alien creatures are all but outright named as the Great Race of Yith. Likewise, their nemeses are heavily implied to be the flying polyps.
*Set in London's Crystal Palace Park, the title has a dual meaning, referring to both the statues of dinosaurs for which the park is famous, and the creatures encountered by the protagonist within.
==Gallery==
The Monsters in the Park.jpeg|Digital chapbook cover
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