by Marat Earendel
**A lonely man. A strange affliction.** **When you lose yourself, what is left behind?** When a mysterious affliction begins to transform lonely amateur archaeologist Orlando Balfour, he turns to the occult for answers. But every attempt at a cure only strips away another piece of his humanity. Armed with an ancient book and a dwindling sense of self, he’s drawn deeper into a hidden world where transformation is just the beginning. _A Most Abhorrent Vessel_ is a gay **Gothic gaslamp fantasy no
Genres: Gothic, Occult, Dark Horror, Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Tropes: Curses, Transformation, Occult, Body horror
Published: 2026-09-21