Originally Published: 1985
Author: Ramsey Campbell
Genres: Horror
This book is a collection of Lovecraftian horror stories by British writer Ramsey Campbell. His stories contribute significantly to the mythology created by Lovecraft but instead of copying the same stuff the author takes the core ideas (ancient survivors, subterranean catacombs, ancient monstrous gods, etc.) and creates his own parallel, contemporary mythology.
I loved the style of writing and reread the book three times. I recommend reading this book alone, in cold weather when it is raining. While writing these lines I am already feeling chilled and planning to read the book one more time. You are really going to love and enjoy this book and almost all the stories if you are a fan of Lovecraft-style horror stories.
Once more I must add that this book feels and read like you are reading Lovecraft but it is not the case, because all the stories are original and nothing is copied. Author Ramsey Campbell was inspired by the legendary horror writer but in this book, he created his own universe.
I'm aware of two different editions of this book and bought both, they are basically the same, but the latter one has a few more stories, so make sure you get the expanded edition that was published in or after 1993. I am adding the list of stories from both books so you know which one is complete.
The book contains the following stories:
"The Church in High Street" (1962)
"The Room in the Castle" (1964)
"The Horror from the Bridge" (1964)
"The Insects from Shaggai" (1964)
"The Render of the Veils" (1964)
"The Inhabitant of the Lake" (1964)
"The Will of Stanley Brooke" (1964)
"The Moon-Lens" (1964)
"Before the Storm" (1980)
"Cold Print" (1969)
"Among the pictures are these:" (1980)
"The Tugging" (1976)
"The Faces at Pine Dunes" (1980)
"Blacked Out" (1984)
"The Voice of the Beach" (1982)
The expanded edition contains:
"The Plain of Sound" (1964)
"The Return of the Witch" (1964)
"The Mine on Yuggoth" (1964)
"The Stone on the Island" (1964)
"The Franklyn Paragraphs" (1973)
"A Madness from the Vaults" (1972)
Synopsis:
“Horror lurks in the abyss beneath the cold stone flooring of the church on High Street, in the unseen depths of the lake, and deep within the dark hillside under the summoning moon in a nightmarish collection of stories.”
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Ancient Gods, Cthulhu Mythos, Cthulhu, Lovecraft, Lovecraftian, Scary, Witch
Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.
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