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Cathedral of the Drowned

By Nathan Ballingrud
Cathedral of the Drowned by Nathan Ballingrud digital book - Fable

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The sequel to Crypt of the Moon Spider, Cathedral of the Drowned is an oozing, squirming, scuttling tale of altered bodies and minds.

There are two halves of Charlie Duchamp’s brain. One is in a jar stranded on Jupiter's jungle moon, Io, who just wants to go home to the woman he loves. The other half is still locked in his body, hanging from a wall in Barrowfield Home on Earth's own moon, host to the eggs of the Moon Spider and filled with a murderous rage.

On Io, deep in the flooded remains of a crashed Cathedral ship, lives a giant centipede called the Bishop, who has taken control of the drowned astronaut-clergy inside. Both Charlies converge here, stalking each other in the haunted ruins, while more Moon Spiders prepare to be born.

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3.5
“Nathan Ballingrud’s *Cathedral of the Drowned* is a mesmerising novella that plunges you into a nightmarish realm filled with cosmic decay—an homage H.P. Lovecraft himself would admire. This sequel deepens the haunting beauty of the Lunar Gothic Trilogy, set against the eerie backdrop of drowned cathedrals on Io and fierce gang wars on the Moon. It follows Charlie Duchamp, a man torn between body and mind, as divine corruption gradually consumes everything around him. Ballingrud’s prose is lush, visceral, and hypnotic blending body horror, noir grit, and cosmic dread into an unsettling tapestry. The atmosphere hangs heavy with despair and an unnerving sense of holiness, transforming each page into a feverish dreamscape. As the middle instalment, it broadens the universe and explores its themes, though it leaves much unresolved, keeping you suspended between awe and unease. Nonetheless, its vivid imagery and daring ambition leave an indelible impression. Verdict: An exquisite, grotesque, and haunting chapter that lingers long after the last page.”

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