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The Taint of Lovecraft

Stanley C. Sargent,

Robert M. Price (Editor),

Allen Koszowski (Illustrator),

Jeffrey Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator),

Daniel Alan Ross (Illustrator),

Peter A. Worthy (Illustrator),

Dale L. Hutchinson (Illustrator)

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Do you dare unearth the secrets of cosmic horror? Within these pages lie the horrifying resolutions to mysteries that have long haunted the devotees of H.P. Lovecraft. The infamous Lovecraft did his best to warn his readers of the unspeakable abominations lurking at the edges of our cosmos, awaiting the opportunity to slaughter mankind. Although Lovecraft died unexpectedly Do you dare unearth the secrets of cosmic horror? Within these pages lie the horrifying resolutions to mysteries that have long haunted the devotees of H.P. Lovecraft. The infamous Lovecraft did his best to warn his readers of the unspeakable abominations lurking at the edges of our cosmos, awaiting the opportunity to slaughter mankind. Although Lovecraft died unexpectedly before he could tell all, another voice has taken up the crusade where Lovecraft left off, daring to provide answers vital to humanity's survival. Lovecraft fans will be thrilled by a beautifully illustrated novella, short stories and even essays contained therein, all of them expounding on the work of the Master of Supernatural Horror. Herein resides the terrible secrets of the unholy "crawling chaos", an intergalactic monstrosity that declared war on 10th Dynasty Egypt, intent on destroying mankind and its Gods as well. Learn the truth about the alien horror that stalked the hills of Dunwich and who really was responsible for that interdimensional assault. Uncover the sinister fate of the half-human traveler who was so naive that it never occurred to him that his fellow Deep Ones might view him as a traitor around Innsmouth. And find out how the infamous "Outsider" came to be such a hideous outcast. The key to all this and more lies in yuor hands for the very first time. Introduction: "Howard and Frank and Stephen and Stan - Think of the Possibilities" by Richard Lupoff. Author's preface and acknowledgements. Story notes by Robert M. Price. STORIES: "Their Love of Craft", "All Things Come". "Live Bait", "The Insider", "The Black Brat of Dunwich", "An End To Worry", "The Starston Text", "Nyarlatophis, A Fable of Ancient Egypt", "Double Screecher". POEMS: "Old Man Cthulhu", "Dining With Ghouls or Skeleton Gelatin", "Perpetuation", "Friends in the Ends", "Necro Feel Ya", "Tentaclaws Is Coming (Undrowned)". "In The Mountains of Madness", "Night Gaunts", "Wilbur's Helpless Brother". NON-FICTION ARTICLES: "Lovecraft & 'The Evil Dead'", "Howard Phillips Wahteley, An Observation". ...more

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May 03, 2016 Eileen rated it liked it

Shelves: weird-fiction

I got this for "The Black Brat of Dunwich." I always thought "The Dunwich Horror" had a ton of potential for deconstruction and Sargent (any relation to Joe?) did a great job addressing aspects of the original that warranted further thought. Otherwise the rest of the stories are pretty much your standard Cthulhu Mythos fan fiction. Well-written, but nothing really stands out. ...more

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Jun 09, 2007 Paul rated it liked it

Recommends it for: only diehard lovecraft fans

These are some very unique lovecraftian stories, mostly playing fun games with the mythos, rather than trying to copy lovecraft's style. Some are very funny. ...more

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Stanley C. Sargent was born in 1950. He is a writer and artist known for his work in the Cthulhu Mythos universe. He currently lives in San Francisco.