The Children of Cthulhu: Stories
John Pelan
480 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0345441087
ISBN13:
Language: English
Publish: April 29, 2003
AnthologiesCthulhu MythosDarkFantasyFictionGothicHorrorLovecraftianScience FictionShort Stories
Descend to the depths of primal horror with this chilling collection of original stories drawn from H. P. Lovecraft’s shocking, terrifying, and eerily prescient Cthulhu Mythos.
In twenty-one dark visions, a host of outstanding contemporary writers tap into our innermost fears, with tales set in a misbegotten new world that could have been spawned only by the master of the macabre himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Inside you’ll
“Details ” by China Mié A curious boy discovers that within the splinters of cracked wood or the tangle of tree branches, the devil is in the details.
“Visitation ” by James Robert When Edgar Allan Poe arrives, a callow man finally gets what he always wanted—and what he may eternally despise.
“Meet Me on the Other Side ” by Yvonne A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams—and into their nightmares.
“A Fatal Exception Has Occured At . . .” by Alan Dean Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmitting threats of evil.
AND SEVENTEEN MORE HARROWING TALES
“The Invisible Empire” by James Van Pelt
“A Victorian Pot Dresser” by L. H. Maynard and M. P. N. Sims
“The Cabin in the Woods” by Richard Laymon
“The Stuff of the Stars, Leaking” by Tim Lebbon
“Sour Places” by Mark Chadbourn
“That’s the Story of My Life” by John Pelan and Benjamin Adams
“Long Meg and Her Daughters” by Paul Finch
“Dark of the Moon” by James S. Dorr
“Red Clay” by Michael Reaves
“Principles and Parameters” by Meredith L. Patterson
“Are You Loathsome Tonight?” by Poppy Z. Brite
“The Serenade of Starlight” by W. H. Pugmire, Esq.
“Outside” by Steve Rasnic Tem
“Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea” by Caitlín R. Kiernan
“A Spectacle of a Man” by Weston Ochse
“The Firebrand Symphony” by Brian Hodge
“Teeth” by Matt Cardin