'The Invaders' by Henry Kuttner / A Cthulhu Mythos Story

"The Invaders" is a Cthulhu Mythos short story by Henry Kuttner. Written under the pseudonym Keith Hammond, it was first published in the February 1939 edition of Strange Stories. The tale tells of a unique writer, who accidentally unleashes the hellspawn of a forgotten age upon the Earth.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:50 - The Invaders
43:10 - Further Listening

Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian Gordon & Jennifer Gill

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[jasemalvis]

I should be listening to more then just Cthulhu mythos stories but I can’t get enough of them~

[lillianwhite]

"You tripped balls so bad you brought nightmare monsters into reality!"
"Well I could have nerfed the experience but then my novels might have not done as well..."
"Bill melted!"

[ViktoriousDead]

Your narrations and voice absolutely blow every other narration out of the water. Keep up the great work!

[bobbymarcum]

Subtle choice for the times, Sir, a "craven hysteria" resulting from an "unseen menace"..

[gregoryturner]

I love your reading of this story, Mr. Gordon. Keep up the awesome work Jen and Ian and the whole Horrorbabble crew! You folks make every drive fun and tolerable!

[richarddavis]

The Invaders- A Quinn Martin Production. Seriously though, good job.

[tekelupharsin]

This must have been one of the first notable Cthulhu mythos stories to feature a major role from one of the benevolent Elder gods. If I recall correctly, Lovecraft never actually named any of the benevolent Elder gods in his own writings. Before his passing, he eluded to them as a type of indirect contrast to the malevolent Great Old Ones...

Great narrator, I've discovered the channel a couples of weeks ago and I must say that I listen everyday with great pleasure to the Cthulhu mythos and other stories. I love it

[Wombats]

YES! If Henry and his wife weren't playing whack a mole with their author names he'd likely be the best known Mythos contributor. They used to sit at the same typewriter and start where the other left off. Henry also changed his nome de plume after The Graveyard Rats for some reason. The Salem Horror was great mythos. Can't wait to knock off work and listen to this one.

[skinnybub]

I really like Kutner he’s kinda my favorite right now.

[Arwcwb]

This is one of the best so far in your library

Fantastic story! And superb narration, as always.

[MrsCaranAmy]

That was an incredible tale you narrated tonight. It sure kept my attention throughout the whole story. A tad bit frightening. Thank you so much♡♡

[KittenHasWares]

This was a great story! I felt so enthralled the whole way through

[erkkanikkanen]

You did a fantastic job on this reading Ian!

[lynnbell]

...Cross the streams! Who ya gonna call...? This was a fascinating tale with superb narration. Thanks for all you do on this excellent channel!

[causticmedia]

Another awesome read. When he shrieked I shrieked.

[madmoran]

Thank you Ian and Jennifer for this and the; escape, joy, entertainment, it gives during this interesting time.

[donaldmccleary]

Amazing narration and story. Fabulous job, Ian. I listened to this twice in a row.