When Jack Kerouac witnesses signs of the return of Cthulhu, he recruits fellow beats Neal Cassady and William S. Burroughs for a road trip that climaxes in a confrontation with a Lovecraftian cult.

Nick Mamatas is an American horror, science-fiction, and fantasy author. He has written nine novels, several short story collections, nonfiction, and poetry, and he has edited anthologies. Mamatas has won a Bram Stoker Award for his editorial work and has been nominated for a World Fantasy Award and a Hugo Award.