![]() Traveling across the ancient world and fantastic realms, he is hounded by foes and tormented by the demands of his dark lord. Renamed Alhazred, he escapes the desert and embarks on a quest to restore his body and reunite with his true love. The Book of the Dead (also known as the Necronomicon ). Thus begins his downward spiral into wickedness. Battling insanity, he joins a tribe of ghouls and learns forbidden secrets from a stranger called Nyarlathotep. ![]() As punishment, Abdul is tortured, brutally mutilated, and cast into the desert, known as the Empty Space. ![]() But falling in love with the king's daughter leads to a foolish tryst, which is ultimately discovered. As the court poet, young Abdul lives a luxurious life at the palace, where he studies necromancy and magic. Alhazred tells his own life story, beginning with himself as a poor, handsome boy in Yemen who attracts the attention of the king for his divine skill in poetry. Lovecraft's compelling character, Abdul Alhazred, is brought to life in this epic tale detailing the mad sorcerer's tragic history and magical adventures.
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