The Derelict

The Derelict

Title: The Derelict
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Release: 2025-03-12
Kind: audiobook
Genre: Fiction
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The Derelict William Hope Hodgson
"The Derelict" is a maritime horror story blending science fiction and cosmic dread. The tale follows the crew of a steamship who discover an abandoned, seemingly lifeless derelict drifting in the open sea. Upon boarding, they find the ship covered in a strange, gelatinous growth that appears inert—until it begins to move. As the substance engulfs the vessel, the men realize they are trapped in a nightmarish struggle against an alien, living organism that defies natural law. The story was first published in The Red Magazine in 1912.

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