Arkham Tales: Legends of the Haunted City
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Arkham Tales: Legends of the Haunted City
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Nestled along the Massachusetts coast, the small town of Arkham has existed for centuries. It is the source of countless rumors and legends. Those ... read full description

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Aug 30, 2010
Belinda rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This little Lovecraft themed short story was pretty good---not nearly as good as the one I read right before, "Hardboiled Cthulhu"--obviously I adore the subject matter--but this one was just not up to par compared with the "Hardboiled", despite having several of the same authors. I really enjoyed "Burnt Tea" by Michael Dziesinski--really creative use of the theme and well written to boot. Also worth noting are "what sorrows may come" by Lee Clark Zumpe, More...
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Jan 12, 2009
Nancy rated it: 4 of 5 stars
As I always say, when you buy an anthology of stories, you know you're getting a mixed bag. That is the case here as well; while some of these stories had me riveted, some were average, and some weren't that good. The point is, though, that this is another Call of Cthulhu Fiction book and it's worth every second it takes to read it. I liked it immensely, although to be really truthful, it wasn't as excellent as some of Chaosium's books I've read in the past. Be that as it may, it's still very wo More...
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Oct 23, 2008
Trevlix rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I was a little hesitant when I started reading this as I have never read any Cthulhu-related anthologies before (except for Lovecraft's stories). I have to say I was very impressed with this book.

The book contains a number of short-stories which take place in Arkham, MA and are inspired by the Call of Cthulhu RPG. While some of the stories are a miss IMO, the majority of the book contains a number of excellent stories by incredibly talented authors. This book did not take me very More...
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