The Metal Monster is an Abraham Merritt fantasy novel. The epic adventure starts with a foreword where Merritt is assigned the duty to relay Dr. Walter T. Goodwin's incredible tale of his encounter in the Trans-Himalayan mountains to the world, to let everyone know the terrible fate Goodwin's group barely escaped and the possibility of other such monsters out there. Plot summary: Legacy: This book was a favorite of H. P. Lovecraft, though he at first avoided the revised version, at the suggestion of C.M.Eddy. Copyright: Revisions: There exist 3 version of the novel.