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Thirteen tales of Elder Gods, Darkness, horror and Lovecraftian madness by Bram Stoker Award Winning author David Niall Wilson. From crazed sculpting tenants, to giant wooden cockroaches, to Tarot cards and a creepy old barber shop, these stories lead through doorways and down corridors that are not of this world. Published for the first time in this volume is the story Anomaly. Contents Include: Author's IntroductionGlenn & The Tart of Mortar Psycho Maine TenantsThe Milk of ParadiseAre You Lookin' For Herb?Cockroach SuckersDarkness, and the LightDeath, and His Brother SleepDeath Did Not Become Him - with Patricia Lee MacomberFrom My Reflection, DarklyThe Lost Wisdom of InstinctRending the VeilThe Hall of Captured GodsAnomalyThe Call of Distant ShoresPRAISE FOR THIS BOOK: "If you revere the 'traditionalists' of the horror field like I do -- Lovecraft, Hugh B. Cave, Clark Ashton Smith, Manly Wade Wellman (who was one of my mentors, I'm proud to say) -- then you'll love these tales. Many of them would have had pride of place in any issue of Weird Tales in the 30s or 40s." --Al Sarrantonio, author of Skeletons, Moonbane, and Halloween and Other SeasonsABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Niall Wilson has been writing and publishing horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction since the mid-eighties. An ordained minister, once President of the Horror Writer's Association and multiple recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, his novels include Maelstrom, The Mote in Andrea's Eye, Deep Blue, the Grails Covenant Trilogy, Star Trek Voyager: Chrysalis, Except You Go Through Shadow, This is My Blood, Ancient Eyes, On the Third Day, The Orffyreus Wheel, and Vintage Soul. Heart of a Dragon - the chronological first book in the DeChance Chronicles is now available. The Stargate Atlantis novel "Brimstone," written with Patricia Lee Macomber is his most recent title in print - upcoming is The Second Veil, Tales of the Scattered Earth Book II. He has over 150 short stories published in anthologies, magazines, and five collections, the most recent of which were "Defining Moments" published in 2007 by WFC Award winning Sarob Press, and the currently available "Ennui & Other States of Madness," from Dark Regions Press. His work has appeared in and is due out in various anthologies and magazines. David lives and loves with Patricia Lee Macomber in Hertford, NC with their children, Billy, Zach, Zane, and Katie, and occasionally their genius college daughter Stephanie. David is CEO and founder of Crossroad Press, a cutting edge digital publishing company specializing in electronic novels, collections, and non-fiction, as well as unabridged audiobooksPRAISE FOR DAVID NIALL WILSON'S WORKFor Deep Blue: " Wilson demonstrates that a horror novel doesn't need gallons of blood to succeed, that spiritual terror can be even more effective." - Publisher's Weekly"This is an exquisite meditation upon the nature of pain and redemption written with a blues sensibility that rolls through the mind like bleak, resounding chords of dark music. The perfect novel for a hot, sultry night." - J. L. Comeau - CountGore.comFor This is My Blood: "Wilson's prose is smooth and powerful, carrying its allegorical weight with grace. His first novel is one of the most unique vampire stories to appear in recent years, balancing themes of damnation and prophesy against those of faith and redemption." - Publisher's WeeklyFor The Orffyreus Wheel - " The book started off with a bang. From page one the book is intense and filled with suspense." - Blondie - Amazon.com… (plus d'informations)
First, I must say that if you're looking for a purely Lovecraftian collection, this may not be the book for you, despite the subtitle. If you're in the mood for a good, solid collection of weird/horror tales, a handful of which are very Lovecraftian but certainly not all, then I highly recommend this book.
The first story struck me as rather slight, but, after that, I was treated to some top-notch horror stories. As with all collections, there are some tales that I liked better than others. However, since I enjoyed 12 out of the 13 tales, it's somewhat difficult to pick favorites. If I had to choose three particularly standout stories, they would be:
"Death Did Not Become Him" : Wilson collaborated with Patricia Macomber to produce this excellent Sherlock Holmes/Lovecraft Mythos mashup. It's a very unsettling tale and great for fans of Holmes and Lovecraft. Of particular interest is the fact that Watson is Holmes' client in this one.
"Cockroach Suckers": This amusing and eerie story is a joy to read. A fruit stand owner is approached by his best buddy, who suggests a plan to bring in more business, with decidedly unsettling results.
"The Call of Distant Shores": This story is, unquestionably, a masterpiece and the best in the book. It's a melancholy and disturbing tale about the nature of memory, and going home again, and dealing with loss. An absolute knockout. ( )
The collection is sub-titled "Tales of Elder Gods and Lovecraftian Horror", which seems fairly incongruous given that Wilson states in his introduction that he "...never considered myself a huge fan of Lovecraft". This becomes apparent fairly quickly as the thirteen tales in the collection simply skim Lovecraftian tropes rather than providing a fully fledged dip into "Mythos" fiction. Although the Lovecraft connections are apparent, I struggled to view the book as Lovecraftian in either tone or content. The language in a number of the stories is forced and Wilson, at times, seems to be deliberately obscure with his narrative style, which makes for an awkward and slightly annoying read in places. There are some good stories here, however, and in common with any collection some tales work better than other - "Cockroach Suckers" and "Death and His Brother Sleep" being amongst the better tales on offer. Most of the stories have an interesting kernel, but for the most part they refuse to fully ignite. An interesting rather than enjoyable collection and certainly a collection that to which I struggle to attach the appellation "Lovecraftian ( )
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Thirteen tales of Elder Gods, Darkness, horror and Lovecraftian madness by Bram Stoker Award Winning author David Niall Wilson. From crazed sculpting tenants, to giant wooden cockroaches, to Tarot cards and a creepy old barber shop, these stories lead through doorways and down corridors that are not of this world. Published for the first time in this volume is the story Anomaly. Contents Include: Author's IntroductionGlenn & The Tart of Mortar Psycho Maine TenantsThe Milk of ParadiseAre You Lookin' For Herb?Cockroach SuckersDarkness, and the LightDeath, and His Brother SleepDeath Did Not Become Him - with Patricia Lee MacomberFrom My Reflection, DarklyThe Lost Wisdom of InstinctRending the VeilThe Hall of Captured GodsAnomalyThe Call of Distant ShoresPRAISE FOR THIS BOOK: "If you revere the 'traditionalists' of the horror field like I do -- Lovecraft, Hugh B. Cave, Clark Ashton Smith, Manly Wade Wellman (who was one of my mentors, I'm proud to say) -- then you'll love these tales. Many of them would have had pride of place in any issue of Weird Tales in the 30s or 40s." --Al Sarrantonio, author of Skeletons, Moonbane, and Halloween and Other SeasonsABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Niall Wilson has been writing and publishing horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction since the mid-eighties. An ordained minister, once President of the Horror Writer's Association and multiple recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, his novels include Maelstrom, The Mote in Andrea's Eye, Deep Blue, the Grails Covenant Trilogy, Star Trek Voyager: Chrysalis, Except You Go Through Shadow, This is My Blood, Ancient Eyes, On the Third Day, The Orffyreus Wheel, and Vintage Soul. Heart of a Dragon - the chronological first book in the DeChance Chronicles is now available. The Stargate Atlantis novel "Brimstone," written with Patricia Lee Macomber is his most recent title in print - upcoming is The Second Veil, Tales of the Scattered Earth Book II. He has over 150 short stories published in anthologies, magazines, and five collections, the most recent of which were "Defining Moments" published in 2007 by WFC Award winning Sarob Press, and the currently available "Ennui & Other States of Madness," from Dark Regions Press. His work has appeared in and is due out in various anthologies and magazines. David lives and loves with Patricia Lee Macomber in Hertford, NC with their children, Billy, Zach, Zane, and Katie, and occasionally their genius college daughter Stephanie. David is CEO and founder of Crossroad Press, a cutting edge digital publishing company specializing in electronic novels, collections, and non-fiction, as well as unabridged audiobooksPRAISE FOR DAVID NIALL WILSON'S WORKFor Deep Blue: " Wilson demonstrates that a horror novel doesn't need gallons of blood to succeed, that spiritual terror can be even more effective." - Publisher's Weekly"This is an exquisite meditation upon the nature of pain and redemption written with a blues sensibility that rolls through the mind like bleak, resounding chords of dark music. The perfect novel for a hot, sultry night." - J. L. Comeau - CountGore.comFor This is My Blood: "Wilson's prose is smooth and powerful, carrying its allegorical weight with grace. His first novel is one of the most unique vampire stories to appear in recent years, balancing themes of damnation and prophesy against those of faith and redemption." - Publisher's WeeklyFor The Orffyreus Wheel - " The book started off with a bang. From page one the book is intense and filled with suspense." - Blondie - Amazon.com
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The first story struck me as rather slight, but, after that, I was treated to some top-notch horror stories. As with all collections, there are some tales that I liked better than others. However, since I enjoyed 12 out of the 13 tales, it's somewhat difficult to pick favorites. If I had to choose three particularly standout stories, they would be:
"Death Did Not Become Him" : Wilson collaborated with Patricia Macomber to produce this excellent Sherlock Holmes/Lovecraft Mythos mashup. It's a very unsettling tale and great for fans of Holmes and Lovecraft. Of particular interest is the fact that Watson is Holmes' client in this one.
"Cockroach Suckers": This amusing and eerie story is a joy to read. A fruit stand owner is approached by his best buddy, who suggests a plan to bring in more business, with decidedly unsettling results.
"The Call of Distant Shores": This story is, unquestionably, a masterpiece and the best in the book. It's a melancholy and disturbing tale about the nature of memory, and going home again, and dealing with loss. An absolute knockout. (