| The Children of Cthulhu: Stories Contributor(s): Pelan, John (Editor), Adams, Benjamin (Editor), Foster, Alan Dean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345441087 ISBN-13: 9780345441089 Publisher: Del Rey Books OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: 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 find: DETAILS by China Mieville: 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 Smith: 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 Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams--and into their nightmares. A FATAL EXCEPTION HAS OCCURRED AT . . . by Alan Dean Foster: Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmitting "threats of evil. AND SEVENTEEN MORE HARROWING TALES |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Horror - General - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001043930 |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 5.78" W x 8.18" (0.81 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 find: "Details" by China Mi ville: 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 Smith: 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 Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams--and into their nightmares. "A Fatal Exception Has Occured At . . ." by Alan Dean Foster: 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 Caitl n R. Kiernan "A Spectacle of a Man" by Weston Ochse "The Firebrand Symphony" by Brian Hodge "Teeth" by Matt Cardin |