Cthulhu Fhtagn!
by Ross E. Lockhart (Editor)
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In his house at R'lyeh, Cthulhu waits dreaming...What are the dreams that monsters dream? When will the stars grow right? Where are the sunken temples in which the dreamers dwell? How will it all change when they come home?Within these pages lie the answers, and more, in all-new stories by many of the brightest lights in dark fiction. Gathered together by Ross E. Lockhart, the editor who brought you The Book of Cthulhu, The Children of Old Leech, and Giallo Fantastique, Cthulhu Fhtagn! show more features nineteen weird tales inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. show lessTags
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Cthulhu Fhtagn!
Edited by Ross E. Lockhart
Word Horde
Reviewed by Karl Wolff
Cthulhu Fhtagn!, edited by Ross E. Lockhart, is an impressive anthology of short stories based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. I enjoyed the variety of the stories within, ranging from the traditional to the innovative. "Dead Canyons" by Ann K. Schwader stood out to me because it brought Lovecraftian cosmic horror into the realm of hard science fiction. On the surface it is about Dr. Susan Barnard and her research team. But Susan's sleep is filled with nightmares. A planetary rover might be possessed. Other stories are more traditional, drawing from the well Lovecraft created in his mythology. There are stories of haunted houses, eccentric artists, and show more dysfunctional families. A wonderful sampler of cosmic horror. In this uncertain age filled with terrorism, racial tension, police brutality, and political strongmen, the Lovecraftian Mythos is almost reassuring. We are primitive and impotent in the face of the Old Ones, with their insanity-inducing forms and incomprehensible architectural geometries.
(Since CCLaP isn't reviewing short story anthologies anymore, this review is part of clearing out the books still in the backlog.)
Out of 10/8.5 show less
Edited by Ross E. Lockhart
Word Horde
Reviewed by Karl Wolff
Cthulhu Fhtagn!, edited by Ross E. Lockhart, is an impressive anthology of short stories based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. I enjoyed the variety of the stories within, ranging from the traditional to the innovative. "Dead Canyons" by Ann K. Schwader stood out to me because it brought Lovecraftian cosmic horror into the realm of hard science fiction. On the surface it is about Dr. Susan Barnard and her research team. But Susan's sleep is filled with nightmares. A planetary rover might be possessed. Other stories are more traditional, drawing from the well Lovecraft created in his mythology. There are stories of haunted houses, eccentric artists, and show more dysfunctional families. A wonderful sampler of cosmic horror. In this uncertain age filled with terrorism, racial tension, police brutality, and political strongmen, the Lovecraftian Mythos is almost reassuring. We are primitive and impotent in the face of the Old Ones, with their insanity-inducing forms and incomprehensible architectural geometries.
(Since CCLaP isn't reviewing short story anthologies anymore, this review is part of clearing out the books still in the backlog.)
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- H. P. Lovecraft; Susan Barnard; Elizabeth Melusine Sky; Jacob Grall; Stephen E. King; Ashton Nathaniel King (show all 42); Clark Davis; Bill Pryce; Paulie Lacrocea; James Williamson; Hieronymous Vos; James Tunrbridge; Hazel Turnbridge; Charles Newbury; John Stamford; Susan Turnbridge; Arthur Turnbridge; Bella Turnbridge; William Howard; Alfred Delapore; Piggy Norrys; Nyarlathotep; Nephren-Ka; Gary Vahlkamp; Gladys Vahlkamp; Randolph Carter; Mary Whately; Vincent Price; Peter Cushing; Ingrid Pitt; Mark Kothko; Terea the Wondrous; Mendt; Whitney Dirksen; Colin Bushong; Silvio Aguirre; Ix Chel; Delia Delores Andersen; Indra Norse; Robin Sloan; Liz Lochinvar; Jessica Mace
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