Here we have a cautionary tale, one that warns of the folly of arrogance and the consequences of disrespect. The skeptic mocks, and so condemns all those around them. But I don’t need to give you all the details here, you may read the story for yourself to get the juicy details.

The Thunderstones of Nuflo first appeared in July 1934 in Weird Tales, Volume 24, Number 1, and has been copied over in its original state, misspellings and all, including an handful of unsavory references, which speak to the temperament of the time where race is concerned. In one instance, we feel no remorse for the person referring to others with such vitriol, as here is the skeptic who will soon find themselves in trouble far greater than they bargained for at the outset of their journey. In another instance, the reference does little to bring us closer to the narrator; in this case, one wonders how they got along so splendidly with the natives of Haiti. If the author had included these two instances out of a desire for historical accuracy, we might be inclined to forgive the first violation; the second, however, is unnecessary given the character’s background and suggested platonic intimacy with the island natives. Thus we can only conclude that the author was a racist piece of shit.

Nevertheless, this story represents many others that served as foundation for the horror we know and love today. The language may differ, but the themes remain the same: fuck around and find out.

We hope you enjoy this republishing of The Thunderstones of Nuflo¹.