"The Shade of Pierre Girault" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by Canadian author Troy Young. It forms the second episode in Book 2 of his Nyarlathotep Cycle.
Synopsis[]
Director of the Department of Extraordinary Phenomena Harjit Singh recruits a new agent, prisoner Charlene Hines, explaining to her the existence of dark forces in the world, before partnering her with the now-seasoned investigator Malcolm Mayweather.
The pair are dispatched on assignment to investigate the mysterious case of a man who awakened from a 17 year long coma claiming he had been psychically abducted. Their investigation leads them to uncover a possessed journal which releases the spirit of a long-dead warlock, and only the destruction of the book is enough to destroy the evil entity.
Characters[]
- Charlene Hines, a young woman with a troubled past involving the forces of the Cthulhu Mythos.
- Malcolm Mayweather, a firefighter-turned-paranormal investigator.
- Harjit Singh, director of a shadowy government agency.
- Pierre Girault, an 18th century sorcerer.
- Paul Witmer, Girault's victim.
Publication History[]
"The Shade of Pierre Girault" was published in The Other: Encounters with the Cthulhu Mythos Book 3 in 2021.
Trivia[]
- Girault is stated to have made pacts with at least two Outer Gods, Shub-Niggurath and Nyarlathotep, while working his magics.
| "The House at the Edge of Time and Space" • "The Shade of Pierre Girault" • "The Misplaced Masterpiece of Richard Upton Pickman" • "The Curse of the Windsor Witch" • "The Bride of the Yellow King" • "In the Depths of R'lyeh" |