The Book of Cthulhu 2: More Tales Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft

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Night Shade Books unleashed The Book of Cthulhu onto an unsuspecting world. Critically acclaimed as the ultimate Cthulhu anthology and a must read for fans of Lovecrafts Cthulhu mythos, The Book of Cthulhu went where no collection of mythos tales had gone before: to the very edge of madness and beyond.

For nearly a century, H. P. Lovecrafts tales of malevolent Great Old Ones existing beyond the dimensions of this world, beyond the borders of sanity, have captured and held the imaginations of writers and aficionados of the dark, the macabre, the fantastic, and the horrible. Now, because you demanded more, anthologist Ross E. Lockhart has risked all to dive back into the Cthulhu canon, combing through mind-shattering manuscripts and moldering tomes to bring you The Book of Cthulhu 2, with even more tales of tentacles, terror, and madness.

Featuring monstrous stories by many of weird fictions brightest lights, The Book of Cthulhu 2 brings you even more tales inspired by H. P. Lovecrafts greatest creation: The Cthulhu mythos.

This year, the stars are right

I! I! Cthulhu Fhtagn!

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Praise for The Book of Cthulhu

Gathering Cthulhu-inspired stories from both 20th and 21st century authors, this collection provides such a huge scope of styles and takes on the mythology that there are sure to be a handful that surprise and inspire horror in even the most jaded reader.Josh Vogt, Examiner.com

There are no weak stories hereevery single one of the 27 entries is a potential standout reading experience. The Book of Cthulhu is nothing short of pure Lovecraftian gold. If fans of H. P. Lovecrafts Cthulhu mythos dont seek out and read this anthology, theyre not really fansits that simple.Paul Goat Allen, Explorations: The BN SciFi and Fantasy Blog

thanks to the wide variety of contributing authors, as well as Lockharts keen understanding of horror fiction and Lovecraft in particular, [The Book of Cthulhu] is the best of such anthologies out there. Alan Cranis, Bookgasm.com

The Book of Cthulhu is one hell of a tome. Brian Sammons, HorrorWorld.org

an impressive tribute to the enduring fascination writers have with Lovecrafts creation. [] Editor Ross E. Lockhart has done an excellent job of ferreting out estimable stories from a variety of professional, semi-professional, and fan venues [] to establish a sense of continuity and tradition.Stefan Dziemianowicz, Locus

For anyone who has been a life-long fan of Cthulhu, or anyone looking to start into this universe, The Book of Cthulhu is a wonderful collection. Andrew Keyser, Portland Book Review

The enduring allure of H. P. Lovecrafts Cthulhu Mythos, now nearly a century old, is evident in this representative anthology of modern tales, most of which were written in the last decade. [] To the books credit, none of the twenty-seven stories read like slavish Lovecraft pastiche, which makes this volume all the more enjoyable.Publishers Weekly, starred review

This smorgasbord of Lovecraftian horror should gratify the authors many fans.Library Journal

Author Bio

Ross E. Lockhart is an author,anthologist, and freelance editor. Alifelong fan of supernatural, fantastic,speculative, and weird fiction,Lockhart is a veteran of small-presspublishing, having edited scores of well-regarded novels of horror, fantasy,and science fiction. Lockhart edited the acclaimed Lovecraftiananthologies The Book ofCthulhu I and II and Tales of Jack theRipper (Word Horde). He is the authorof the rock-and-roll novel ChickBassist (Lazy Fascist Press). Lockhartlives in an old church in Petaluma,California, with his wife Jennifer,hundreds of books, and ElinorPhantom, a Shih Tzu moonlighting ashis editorial assistant.