Under the Pyramids (Fantasy and Horror Classics) ; With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss

<p><strong>Under the sands of Giza the world's greatest escape artist discovers a prison from which no one returns.</strong></p><p>This thrilling and unique tale is narrated by the world-famous illusionist and escape artist <strong>Harry Houdini</strong> who was a friend and occasional collaborator of the author.</p><p>While visiting Egypt Houdini is persuaded by a suspicious guide to explore a supposed secret chamber beneath the <strong>Great Sphinx of Giza</strong>. True to his skeptical nature Houdini is initially dismissive. However he is quickly separated from his party and plunged down a hidden shaft into a subterranean labyrinth that defies all known history.</p><p>Trapped in the suffocating darkness Houdini discovers that the tunnels are not Pharaonic; they are <strong>cyclopean</strong> and <strong>non-Euclidean</strong>--vast architectural remnants built by immense non-human entities. He is soon forced to confront the impossible: the grotesque enormous creatures that have been slumbering beneath the ancient sands waiting for the right moment to stir.</p><p>Houdini's legendary composure shatters as he realizes his greatest skills are meaningless against a horror that transcends space and time. He witnesses the appalling primeval dance of the <strong>Great Old Ones</strong> and barely escapes with his life forever marked by the ultimate cosmic truth.</p><p><strong><em>Under the Pyramids</em></strong> (also known as <em>Imprisoned with the Pharaohs</em>) was ghostwritten by <strong>H. P. Lovecraft</strong> for Houdini in 1924. It is a spectacular fusion of pulp adventure and Lovecraft's signature Cthulhu Mythos showing that even the master of illusion is powerless against the universe's ultimate horrifying reality.</p>