"Parker slipped as the other three were plunging frenziedly over endless vistas of green-crusted rock to the boat, and Johansen swears he was swallowed up by an angle of masonry which shouldn’t have been there; an angle which was acute, but behaved as if it were obtuse. So only Briden and Johansen reached the boat, and pulled desperately for the Alert as the mountainous monstrosity flopped down the slimy stones and hesitated floundering at the edge of the water."

Does seem like it, doesn't it?

That is!

Looks like somebody studied!
xD

Heh, I think it's safe to say I'm fairly familiar with the work, the related works, and the related works by other creators ;)

..and have all this knowledge brought you some nice dreams and whispers yet? ^.^

I KNOW WHAT IT IS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw-w5S8e6y4

Ha, ha, ha!!
xD

Those guys appear to be in a hurry to leave!

Oh yeah!