Cabal Quote by Jonathan L. Howard
““As the barman’s hand rose from beneath the bar, Cabal was filled with a presentiment and a strange foreboding that he hadn’t felt since the last time he’d watched the nightmare corpse city of R’lyeh rise, effulgent with the ineffable and fetid with fish, rise from the depths of the Pacific.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Book of the Dead by Jonathan L. Howard, 2015
The narrator feels an eerie foreboding as a monstrous city rises, echoing past horrors.
In simple terms: A terrifying city reappears, stirring dread.
Key Takeaway
Recognize patterns of recurring dread.
Themes
horror
foreboding
mythology
Mood
eerie
intense
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- reading horror novels
- watching sci‑fi films
- discussing mythic lore
Key Concepts
cosmic horror
memory
anticipation
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the rising city symbolize for you?
- How does past trauma influence present fear?
A Different Perspective
The vivid description may overwhelm some readers.
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