A chilling, immersive descent into the esoteric underbelly of modern-day Paris, where the line between reality and the occult blurs with haunting intensity.
An American expatriate, adrift in the city's labyrinthine streets, finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and dark forces. A facade hides tantalizing secrets, an enigmatic feline companion serves as an ominous guide, and a disturbing neighbor casts an unsettling shadow.
As a grisly discovery shatters the veneer of normalcy, the protagonist is plunged into a maelstrom of ancient rituals, mystical texts, and carnal indulgences that blur the boundaries of perception. Sinking deeper into madness, he becomes haunted by a sinister presence, the echoes of which reverberate through the city's darkest corners.
In this hypnotic, genre-bending thriller, Nicolas Chemla's lyrical prose evokes the decadent turbulence of 19th-century literature, juxtaposed against the disorienting vertigo of our own era. The Abyss is a gripping exploration of the supernatural's relentless intrusion into the modern world—of the inexplicable reclaiming its rightful dominion.