Trying to cope with the death of his beloved woman, Franz Western drowned his grief in alcohol for a long time. And so, when he seems ready to start returning to his normal life, Franz begins to see a strange figure waving his hand. In an attempt to investigate this phenomenon, he discovers that he is literally one step away from a truly frightening and significant discovery. Occult forces lie dormant in the hearts of cities, and may be more closely tied to them than we would like... The forces of darkness are here. From the Hugo, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-winning author, Grandmaster of Nebula and winner of the Lovecraft Prize for his contribution to the development of the genre. A novel that is considered the final one in the work of Fritz Leiber. The book contains a whole system of occult science about the connection between magical forces and the construction of cities. Heroes include H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Jack London and Aleister Crowley. The same fantasy that will help you see something amazing in the ordinary. Subtly interweaving frightening mysticism with a long walk through San Fancisco as it was in the 1970s. A true gift for the thoughtful reader!

"Written late in Leiber's career, Mother of Darkness shows a writer who has fully mastered all the secrets of his craft." – speculiction.blogspot “Through his subtle blend of real historical figures with those of his own creation, Leiber pays homage to those who came before him. The horror genre is a fairly hierarchical genre, drawing on influences from past authors in ways that are constantly evolving and moving in new directions, so this approach feels very right.” – horrortree “The kind of horror that makes your mind reel from its overwhelming form, a monolithic concept that seems too unreal to be possible.” – yellowedandcreased