Hakeswill cowered in his hiding place, shuddering as the occasional flare of an exploding shell or passing rocket cast lurid shadows into the narrow cleft.

Excess had brought on that frightful disease that seems to throw the lurid shadows of a coming retribution back into the present life.

Burning trees cast lurid shadows across the small valley.

The torches flared red, casting lurid, flickering shadows and adding to the weird unreality of the scene.

Somewhere in the rockfall on the right, lost in lurid shadows, a partially buried warrior woman sent out a telepathic plea for aid.

But suddenly its steadfast-rocket exhaust faltered, and the engine soundlessly belched an enormous blossom of orange flames that sent lurid shadows billowing through the view gallery.

Instantly Graendal flung herself from the chair so as not to be where they had last seen her, and she also channeled even as she moved, weaving a web of light that hung to one side, a sphere of pure white that cast lurid shadows about the room.

Sudden lightning close to the house cast his face in lurid shadows for an instant, a bleak mask of darkness.

Harsh fluorescent light hurt the eyes as it created lurid purple shadows of the tour group's passage.

Somewhere a fire burned and cast lurid red shadows.