Mythos Revisited

by Chris Stevens, Aaron J. French, Dave Fragments

Mythos Revisted opens the doors once breached by H.P. Lovecraft and the like. Ten tales to scare and delight. Beware, not all doors should be opened and not all books should be read.

An Inquiry Into Ancient Texts by A.J. French
There are libraries that contain rare books but this library contains forbidden books of great evil worth the price of any transgression.

Bad Blood by Chris Stevens
A missing father, a mother with powers, two sons at odds with each other in a decrepit house with the Book. The Book can raise the dead, summon demons from beyond, and right wrongs. But the book desires blood above all else.

Tongue Lashing by Eric Styles
A son verbally abused by an arrogant father, unwittingly acquires the Book. Tonight, he gains the respect of his father but tomorrow the Book claims its fee with deathly results.

The Book of Callings by Richard Eline
It is a remarkable book with references to the sciences and the occult and when read, it offers a life idyllic and pure. That is the path to madness, the place from which no one returns.

Spawn of the Spider God by Patricia Correll
Three men search the Amazonian jungle for the fabled City of Gold and what they find does not glitter and sparkle, except with their blood.

Gammell by E. Albert Branstrom
What happened that day was child's play, she would say in later years. But four men died that day in what certainly wasn't, child's play.

For a Bit of Good Luck by Phillip Roberts
There's something in the basement and it's coming for you.

The Door by Larry Buontello
In the arid badlands of Texas stands a rundown homestead that hides a nightmare beyond the mind of man

The Painted Door by George Pastore
Even the aimless and wasted have a purpose in life and it waits behind the Painted Door.

Durango Agonistes Died Yesterday by Dave Fragments
A neighbor predicts the return of the Old Gods -- the Shambler, the Gargoyle and the One who Sleeps. Is he the oracle or a Cassandra? When a comet appears and the streets run red with blood, do you seek out him out as savior or as a friend of death?

246 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

I was born and raised in Southern California. After graduating high school, I went into the Marine Corp. where I was tasked with guarding materials of national security. I can't tell you what it was (if I did, I'd have to kill you.)

After spending four glorious years serving our country I became a police officer. It was an exciting six years, but in the end, it all came crashing down. My advice, never burn your bridges.

Since then I have been spending my time as a supervisor for the post office. It wasn't the most glamorous job and in 2012 I decided to pursue two careers, one is my love of writing. The second, since writing isn't paying the bills just yet, is teaching.
I am married with two children.

Reviews

[Sean · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly, I was not impressed with this collection, where the stories try to directly engage the mythos are weak and often feel derivative, poor copies rather than homages. The worst is 'Durango Agonistes Died Yesterday' while having an interesting start, it quickly become a melange of everything bad in mythos-related writing.

The collection is as best where the connection to the mythos is weakest with the stories, 'The Book of Callings' and 'The Door'. 'The Door' is especially evocative and probably my favorite piece in this collection.

Overall though, I find it hard to recommend a collection when only two of the stories are really solid.