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The Call of Lovecraft
From the murky depths of the ocean to the unlit forbidden places beneath the earth, from the dark and distant past to uncertain futures, from far-flung outer space to the unholy evils that lurk in waiting in our very own backyards, sixteen masters of the macabre, old and new, explore a landscape of terror and madness -- and dare to answer the call of Lovecraft!
Contributors: Ramsey Campbell, Lee Clark Zumpe, Jaqueline Seewald, William Meikle, James Ravan, Carol MacAllister, Geoffrey James, R.E. Dent, Derek Neville, John B. Rosenman, Scott Lefebvre, Karen Dent, H. David Blalock, Scott Goudsward, Gregory L. Norris, John F.D. Taff, and H.P. Lovecraft.
Contributors: Ramsey Campbell, Lee Clark Zumpe, Jaqueline Seewald, William Meikle, James Ravan, Carol MacAllister, Geoffrey James, R.E. Dent, Derek Neville, John B. Rosenman, Scott Lefebvre, Karen Dent, H. David Blalock, Scott Goudsward, Gregory L. Norris, John F.D. Taff, and H.P. Lovecraft.
- GenresHorrorAnthologies
348 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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August 15, 2020
Full of the usual Lovecraft tropes, and imaginative and fun. Of course, you must also take the bad as well, repetitive setups, and abrupt endings.
Cold Print was well chosen as the first story. It's just so well written and the main character is so snobby and unlikable as a person he becomes likable as a book character. The Vessel and Tentacle are the other two great stories. As for the rest, while I did like every single one they just don't measure up to those three.
So if you're in the mood for some more Lovecraft by other authors this will work well. And if you're in the mood for a light chuckle, check one of the other reviewer's names and notice how he hypes up "The Clearing." Now go look at the preview and check the author's name for that story.
Cold Print was well chosen as the first story. It's just so well written and the main character is so snobby and unlikable as a person he becomes likable as a book character. The Vessel and Tentacle are the other two great stories. As for the rest, while I did like every single one they just don't measure up to those three.
So if you're in the mood for some more Lovecraft by other authors this will work well. And if you're in the mood for a light chuckle, check one of the other reviewer's names and notice how he hypes up "The Clearing." Now go look at the preview and check the author's name for that story.
January 7, 2015
A better than average collection of Yogsothery. Helped by the fact that it isn't stuffed with the usual suspects (although a few do appear with some good stories) and consists, mostly, of stories that don't appear in every 'new' collection.
Like all collections there are some stories that I liked more than others, but, overall, worth the 3 1/2 stars I couldn't give it!
Like all collections there are some stories that I liked more than others, but, overall, worth the 3 1/2 stars I couldn't give it!
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