Children of Cthulhu : Stories

Descend to the depths of primal horror with this chilling collection of original stories drawn from H. P. Lovecraft's shocking, terrifying, and eerily prescient Cthulhu Mythos. In twenty-one dark visions, a host of outstanding contemporary writers tap into our innermost fears, with tales set in a misbegotten new world that could have been spawned only by the master of the macabre himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Inside you'll find:';Details'by China Mieville: A curious boy discovers that within the splinters of cracked wood or the tangle of tree branches, the devil is in the details. ';Visitation'by James Robert Smith: When Edgar Allan Poe arrives, a callow man finally gets what he always wantedand what he may eternally despise. ';Meet Me on the Other Side' by Yvonne Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreamsand into their nightmares. ';A Fatal Exception Has Occured At . . .' by Alan Dean Foster: Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmittingthreatsof evil. AND SEVENTEEN MORE HARROWING TALES';The Invisible Empire' by James Van Pelt ';A Victorian Pot Dresser' by L. H. Maynard and M. P. N. Sims ';The Cabin in the Woods' by Richard Laymon ';The Stuff of the Stars, Leaking' by Tim Lebbon ';Sour Places' by Mark Chadbourn ';That's the Story of My Life' by John Pelan and Benjamin Adams ';Long Meg and Her Daughters' by Paul Finch ';Dark of the Moon' by James S. Dorr ';Red Clay' by Michael Reaves ';Principles and Parameters' by Meredith L. Patterson ';Are You Loathsome Tonight?' by Poppy Z. Brite ';The Serenade of Starlight' by W. H. Pugmire, Esq. ';Outside' by Steve Rasnic Tem ';Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea' by Caitln R. Kiernan ';A Spectacle of a Man' by Weston Ochse ';The Firebrand Symphony' by Brian Hodge ';Teeth' by Matt Cardin