Conceived of an unimaginable father, delivered of a 6,000-year-old corpse, it defied the five senses. Sight: It was unsubstantial, miasmic ... a glowing, free-form yellow sun. Yet it had limitless energy and the power to change itself into any shape it desired. Smell: A nightmare creature from the remote past, it exuded a foul-smelling sweat even in the arctic depths of winter. Sound: It made whirring gasps, bone-breaking clicks and snaps; each ragged breath seemed to shake its entire, constantly changing form. Touch: It was remote, indefinable, yet it encompassed more knowledge than all of mankind—and had none of the passion or compassion, devoid of such frivolous emotions. Its heart, if it had a heart, could not be touched by the piteous cries of its victims. To know it was to taste the ultimate evil.
Author
Gerald Neal Williamson (April 17, 1932 - December 8, 2005) wrote and edited horror stories under the name J. N. Williamson. He also wrote under the name Julian Shock. Born in Indianapolis, IN he graduated from Shortridge High School. He studied journalism at Butler University. He published his first novel in 1979 and went on to publish more than 40 novels and 150 short stories. In 2003 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Horror Writers of America. He edited the critically acclaimed How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction (1987) which covered the themes of such writing and cited the writings of such writers as Robert Bloch, Lee Prosser, Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, William F. Nolan, and Stephen King. Many important writers in the genre contributed to the book. Williamson edited the popular anthology series, Masques. Some of his novels include The Ritual (1979), Playmates (1982), Noonspell (1991), The Haunt (1999), among others. He was also a well known Sherlockian and received his investiture (The Illustrious Client) in the Baker Street Irregulars in 1950. Source: Wikipedia
