The Night Land: A Dark Futuristic Epic - Apocalyptic Visions and Heroic Horror

By William Hope Hodgson

What if the sun died-and humanity's last hope lived in a fortress surrounded by unspeakable darkness?

In The Night Land, William Hope Hodgson envisions a future so distant that the earth has grown cold and lightless, with the sun extinguished and the sky forever black. Humanity's remnants dwell within a titanic metal pyramid known as the Last Redoubt, surrounded by strange forces and grotesque entities that haunt the darkness beyond.

One man receives a telepathic call from a woman in the now-doomed Lesser Redoubt-and sets out alone into the desolate horrorscape to find her. What follows is one of the most intense and atmospheric journeys in speculative fiction: a relentless trek through a haunted wasteland filled with watching eyes, lurking monsters, and ancient, malevolent forces.

What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:

A Dark Vision of the Future - Explore a post-solar Earth ruled by unseen horrors and cosmic dreadA Mythic Tale of Endurance - Follow a lone hero's journey across a dying world to rescue love from the voidAn Epic Fusion of Horror and Sci-Fi - One of the earliest examples of apocalyptic science fiction with strong Lovecraftian overtonesA Modern, Accessible Edition - Carefully adapted for clarity while retaining the original's brooding tone and intensity

The Night Land remains one of the most unique and haunting works of early science fiction-a surreal meditation on love, sacrifice, and the final struggle of mankind against the dying of the light.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1806292114
• ISBN13: 9781806292110
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Library of Alexandria
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"