The Night Land 1912 is a terrifying tale of romance and fantasy in which William Hope Hodgson imagines humanity at the end of the world Noted for its creative exploration of concepts such as telepathy futuristic technologies and reincarnation Hodgsons novel is an indisputable classic of literary science fiction When a widower dreams of Earth in a faroff future what he sees is nearly unrecognizable The sun has been extinguished and all human life has been forced to gather within the Last Redoubt a metal pyramid looming miles above the darkened planet Outside monstrous forces gather waiting for the mysterious energy source powering humanitys last refuge to die out When the narrator unexpectedly connects with a young woman telepathically he makes the horrifying choice to leave the safety of the pyramid in order to search for her at the rumored Lesser Redoubt long thought lost to the dark The Night Land journeys to the outer reaches of space and time to see how far humanity will go to keep love and itself alive Complex and kaleidoscopic William Hope Hodgsons The Night Land is a classic story of romance and loss projected into a harsh unpredictable future It is often considered a...
