Here I am at the edge

  Gothic Horror This is going to be more a  Gothic Horror than a Gothic Romance . The night was still, only the sound of cicadas broke the silence, yet, there was nothing sinister on the mind of Alan Norris - the explorer - whose return from Africa had been lauded by the press as a great victory for science. He had tracked down the African deity Akuji, and put to rest the fears of the natives in the area; though some said Akuji could never be conquered. Tribal rumor said that Akuji could travel anywhere with a man, once he had contact with him, Alan paid no attention to the rumour, he was a man of science, after all. Even, though he didn't believe in the rumour of Akuji, Alan had taken the time to read the book, so he knew what he could expect. Since the retirement of Sir Charles Palmerston, the year before, the world of exploration was without a hero, until Alan strode into action. Charles’s hunt for Lord Percy Fawcett had cost the lives of several friends, and Charles reali...