Featuring new stories specially commissioned for the collection this offering of H.P. Lovecraft's shared universe is a thrilling immersion into the world of Old Ones and the Elder Gods, an ancient race of terrifying beings. In Lovecraft's vision we live in a deep, but fragile illusion, unable to comprehend the ancient beings, such as the Cthulhu who lies dead but dreaming in the submerged city of R'lyeh, waiting to rise then wreak havoc on our realm of existence. Lovecraft used the mythos to create a background to his fiction, and challenged many writer companions to add their own stories. Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, Frank Belknap Long, Henry Kuttner were amongst the first but over the years many others such as Ramsey Campbell, Lin Carter and August Derleth added their voices to the many mythic cycles, developing themes and new fictional pathways for the town of Arkham, and the creatures Azathoth and Nyarlathotep. The Lovecraft Mythos is fertile ground for any writer of supernatural, horror, fantasy and science fiction, so for this edition we opened our submissions for brand new stories, many published here for the first time, to continue expanding the shared universe. Contents List:Cthulhu-Seltzer by Hal BodnerOffspring by Evey BrettThe Franklyn Paragraphs by Ramsey Campbell Foxfire Future by Helen E. DavisGrave Secrets by JG FahertyHe Opens a Window by Cody GoodfellowThe Innsmouth of the South by Rachael K. JonesThe Damage by Scott R. JonesBlack Ships Seen South of Heaven by Caitlin R. KiernanAlways a Castle? by Nancy KilpatrickLet It Stand by N.R. LambertUp from Slavery by Victor LaValleThe Whisper of Stars by Thana NiveauMy First Abomination by John PossidenteBy Any Other Name by John Llewellyn ProbertA Gentleman from Mexico by Mark SamuelsUsurped by William Browning SpencerEntirely Surrounded by Water by R.S. StefoffShed a Tear for Asenath by Jonathan ThomasCloaca Maxima by Donald TysonTracking the Black Book by Douglas Wynne
