Claimed! by Gertrude Barrows Bennett

This science fiction novel is an immersive tale of dark fantasy, combining the occult with a nautical adventure. The story opens with soldiers discovering a recently formed volcanic island. They bring back a mesmerising green artefact, which eventually ends up in the hands of a New Jersey millionaire named Jesse J. Robinson. Jesse and his niece are soon haunted by horrible hallucinations and gruesome visions of the sea. A doctor begins to investigate and is horrified by what he starts to discover... If you love the story of 'Moby Dick' and dark adventures of the sea, you'll love 'Claimed!' Francis Stevens is the pseudonym of Gertrude Barrows Bennett (1884-1948), who was a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction. Her works explore lost worlds, dystopian societies, and apocalyptic scenarios. If you read H. P. Lovecraft, you’ll love Francis Stevens who has been called ‘the woman who invented dark fantasy’.