Black Wings of Cthulhu
Tales of Lovecraftian Horror
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
THE ULTIMATE LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR ANTHOLOGY: From the depths of R’lyeh come 21 “exceptional” and utterly terrifying horror short stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft (Kirkus)!
Taking their inspiration from works by H.P. Lovecraft himself, prominent writers such as Caitlin R. Kiernan, Brian Stableford, Ramsey Campbell, Michael Shea, Darrell Schweitzer, Donald R. Burleson, and David J. Schow delve deep into the psyche, expanding on concepts Lovecraft created and taking them in new directions.
The result is this horror anthology featuring wholly original horror short stories—some even featuring Lovecraft himself. Editor S.T. Joshi is the recognized authority on all things Lovecraftian, famous for his restorations of Lovecraft’s original works. With the Black Wings of Cthulhu series of horror anthologies, Joshi has assembled a star-studded line-up to create a collection of horror short stories essential to any horror fan’s library.
Including:
• “Pickman’s Other Model” - Caitlín R. Kiernan
• “Desert Dreams” - Donald R. Burleson
• “Engravings” - Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
• “Copping Squid” - Michael Shea
• “Passing Spirits” - Sam Gafford
• “The Broadsword” - Laird Barron
• “Usurped” - William Browning Spencer
• “Denker's Book” - Davd J. Schow
• “Inhabitants of Wraithwood” - W.H Pugmire
• “The Dome” - Mollie L. Burleson
• “Rotterdam” - Nicholas Royle
• “Tempting Providence” - Jonathan Thomas
• “Howling in the Dark” - Darrell Schweitzer
• “The Truth About Pickman” - Brian Stableford
• “Tunnells” - Philip Haldeman
• “The Correspondence of Cameron Thaddeus Nash” - Annotated by Ramsey Campbell
• “Violence, Child of Trust” - Michael Cisco
• “Lesser Demons” - Norman Partridge
• “An Eldritch Matter” - Adam Niswander
• “Substitutions” - Michael Marshall Smith
• “Susie” - Jason Van Hollander
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The 20 short stories in Lovecraft scholar Joshi's fifth Black Wings anthology include some imaginative variations on familiar themes of mind-bending encounters with cosmic horrors. Nicole Cushing's "Diary of a Sane Man" is especially effective at transforming a comfortable, mundane setting a well-to-do suburban neighborhood into a nightmare realm as an academic goes for his nightly walk during a snowstorm. In Sam Gafford's "Casting Fractals," a journalist's study of a dead colleague's notes, which at first appear to be mere ravings, allows him to glimpse the hidden force behind the major tragic events of the mid-20th century, from political assassinations to earthquakes and other natural disasters. And Stoker Award winner Caitl n R. Kiernan demonstrates the effectiveness of incremental, subtle suggestion in "Far from Any Shore," about the terrifying aftermath of the unearthing of an artifact. Though there are some clunky attempts at mimicking Lovecraft's sometimes baroque prose ("Stepping out of my hateful vehicle I spoke the remembered formula, pushing spectral language into the hungry wind"), most entries are high quality. Fans of Lovecraft pastiches will be satisfied.
