THE DARKNESS OF THE SEA: 20+ Horror Stories, Supernatural Tales & Fantastical Adventures

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"The Boats of the Glen Carrig" – The ship "Glen Carrig" gets lost at sea when it strikes "a hidden rock" and several survivors escape the wreck in two lifeboats. But that is when their agony actually begins, as they become exposed to the Sargasso Sea, also known as "cemetery of the oceans".

"The Ghost Pirates" – Jessop is the only survivor of the final voyage of the Mortzestus, rescued from drowning by the crew of the passing Sangier. He begins to recount how he came to be aboard the ill-fated Mortzestus, the rumors surrounding the vessel and the unusual events that rapidly increase in both frequency and severity. He describes his confusion and uncertainty about what he believes he has seen, at times fearing for his own sanity.

"Sargasso Sea Stories" is the group of short stories which are set around the Sargasso Sea:

From the Tideless Sea Part One

From the Tideless Sea Part Two

The Mystery of the Derelict

The Thing in the Weeds

The Finding of the Graiken

"Men of the Deep Waters" is a collection of short stories about the deep waters of mysterious seas, and the great deep of life:

On the Bridge

The Sea Horses

The Derilict

My House Shall Be Called the House of Prayer

The Captain of the Onion Boat

The Voice in the Night

Through the Vortex of a Cyclone

The Shamraken Homeward-Bounder

"Captain Gault, Being the Exceedingly Private Log of a Sea-Captain" is a collection of short stories about the law breaking captain with many tricks in the bag:

The Case of the Curio Dealer

The Red Herring

The Drum of Saccharine

Other Sea Stories:

Jack Grey, Second Mate

Demons of the Sea

Out of the Storm

A Tropical Horror

The Stone Ship

The Real Thing



William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was an English author who produced many short stories and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantasy and science fiction.