Troy Lambert Stories
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Karen and Cthulhu
“The horror... is how much I love him.” — Karen
The Call of Karen
She wants to see the manager. He is the apocalypse.
When Cthulhu—recently single, a little paunchy, and very over eternity—sneaks to Earth for a low-key vacation, the last thing he expects is Karen: a fearless, weaponized consumer advocate whose charm, wit, and ironclad boundaries can terrify demons and desk clerks alike. Their chemistry is instant, their shopping trip catastrophic, and their selfie goes viral. #Cthulhu2024
Soon they’re on a road-trip caper from coastal lighthouses to a haunted battlefield and a treasure that could buy freedom. But cosmic HR has noticed the truancy, and an ooze-slick emissary is stalking them—along with a whip-cracking treasure hunter and his deadly partner who want the loot, the legend, and Cthulhu in chains.
Between ghost-tour guides, Civil War reenactors, and eldritch fine print, Cthulhu must choose: return to the crushing duty of the Great Old Ones or fight for a gloriously messy human life with the only woman who can out-argue a demigod. Karen isn’t here for domination—only respect, consent, and an upgrade with breakfast vouchers.
Monsters are easy. Negotiating love, free will, and supernatural bureaucracy? That could end worlds. Will their hell-raising romance topple an ancient order—or trigger customer service on a cosmic scale?
Read The Call of Karen by Troy Lambert today and dive into an irreverent urban fantasy rom-com where love, chaos, and eldritch laughs collide.
Karen and the Black Hills of Death
Love, loot, and Lovecraft collide in a fast-talking, fast-driving urban fantasy caper.
Cthulhu is on “vacation” from the Land of the Great Old Ones—and technically still married. He’s dating Karen, a human hurricane with a flawless refund policy and an iron will, and he’s racing to the Black Hills to secure a century-old hoard before divorce court—and rival Old One politics—strip him bare.
When his ex, Idh-yaa, storms Earth with a slick councilor in tow, the chase barrels into Deadwood and beyond. Snowstorms, slot machines, and slippery lawyers turn South Dakota into a battlefield of exes, gunslingers, horse traders, and one very peckish Shoggoth.
Also closing in: treasure hunters Kansas Smith and Dusty Rhodes, whose knack for survival might make them allies—or the last obstacle between Karen and the payout. With portals popping, donkeys braying, and hashtags trending, Karen and Cthulhu must turn leverage into salvation or kiss their freedom—and their future—goodbye.
If you love irreverent urban fantasy, satirical rom-com banter, and monster-fueled heists, this fast, funny thrill ride is your next obsession. Grab your map, mind the tentacles, and start reading Karen and the Black Hills of Death now.