3.5
The New Lovecraft Circle
By Robert M. Price & Ramsey Campbell &Publisher Description
H. P. Lovecraft was the eerily prescient genius who first electrified readers in Weird Tales magazine. His tales changed the face of horror forever and inspired the bloodcurdling offerings of a new generation. These brilliant dark visionaries forge grisly trails through previously uncharted realms of mortal terror.
THE PLAIN OF SOUND by Ramsey Campbell: In the beginning they could find no source for the throbbing vibrations; in the end they could find no escape.
THE HORROR ON THE BEACH by Alan Dean Foster: Along the coast of Santa Barbara, the mighty Pacific Ocean can no longer contain—or conceal—an ancient, insatiable evil stirring in its depths.
THE KISS OF BUGG-SHASH by Brian Lumley: It mattered not how innocent the students’ motives seemed; the demon had been summoned, and the price had to be paid—every last red drop of it.
THE FISHERS FROM OUTSIDE by Lin Carter: A man obsessed with unlocking the secrets of a race older than time would not be disappointed—doomed perhaps, devoured possibly, but definitely not disappointed.
AND TWENTY-ONE MORE TALES OF FEAR . . .
THE STONE ON THE ISLAND by Ramsey Campbell
THE STATEMENT OF ONE JOHN GIBSON by Brian Lumley
DEMONIACAL by David Sutton
THE SLITHERER FROM THE SLIME by H. P. Lowcraft
THE DOOM OF YAKTHOOB by Lin Carter
THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME by Gary Myers
DEAD GIVEAWAY by J. Vernon Shea
THOSE WHO WAIT by James Wade
THE KEEPER OF DARK POINT by John Glasby
THE BLACK MIRROR by John Glasby
I’VE COME TO TALK WITH YOU AGAIN by Karl Edward Wagner
THE HOWLER IN THE DARK by Richard L. Tierney
THE WHISPERERS by Richard A. Lupoff
LIGHTS! CAMERA! SHUB-NIGGURATH! by Richard A. Lupoff
SAUCERS FROM YADDITH by Robert M. Price
VASTARIEN by Thomas Ligotti
THE MADNESS OUT OF SPACE by Peter H. Cannon
ALIAH WARDEN by Roger Johnson
THE LAST SUPPER by Donald R. Burleson
THE CHURCH AT GARLOCK’S BEND by David Kaufman
THE SPHERES BEYOND SOUND (THRENODY) by Mark Rainey
THE PLAIN OF SOUND by Ramsey Campbell: In the beginning they could find no source for the throbbing vibrations; in the end they could find no escape.
THE HORROR ON THE BEACH by Alan Dean Foster: Along the coast of Santa Barbara, the mighty Pacific Ocean can no longer contain—or conceal—an ancient, insatiable evil stirring in its depths.
THE KISS OF BUGG-SHASH by Brian Lumley: It mattered not how innocent the students’ motives seemed; the demon had been summoned, and the price had to be paid—every last red drop of it.
THE FISHERS FROM OUTSIDE by Lin Carter: A man obsessed with unlocking the secrets of a race older than time would not be disappointed—doomed perhaps, devoured possibly, but definitely not disappointed.
AND TWENTY-ONE MORE TALES OF FEAR . . .
THE STONE ON THE ISLAND by Ramsey Campbell
THE STATEMENT OF ONE JOHN GIBSON by Brian Lumley
DEMONIACAL by David Sutton
THE SLITHERER FROM THE SLIME by H. P. Lowcraft
THE DOOM OF YAKTHOOB by Lin Carter
THE KEEPER OF THE FLAME by Gary Myers
DEAD GIVEAWAY by J. Vernon Shea
THOSE WHO WAIT by James Wade
THE KEEPER OF DARK POINT by John Glasby
THE BLACK MIRROR by John Glasby
I’VE COME TO TALK WITH YOU AGAIN by Karl Edward Wagner
THE HOWLER IN THE DARK by Richard L. Tierney
THE WHISPERERS by Richard A. Lupoff
LIGHTS! CAMERA! SHUB-NIGGURATH! by Richard A. Lupoff
SAUCERS FROM YADDITH by Robert M. Price
VASTARIEN by Thomas Ligotti
THE MADNESS OUT OF SPACE by Peter H. Cannon
ALIAH WARDEN by Roger Johnson
THE LAST SUPPER by Donald R. Burleson
THE CHURCH AT GARLOCK’S BEND by David Kaufman
THE SPHERES BEYOND SOUND (THRENODY) by Mark Rainey
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“There are a lot of anthologies out there that present writers who are following in Lovecraft's footsteps as they play around in his mythos. This anthology is no different, though Price states that he believes these authors to be the next circle of Lovecraft writers to follow the initial circle that were friends/wrote with with the famous author. It's a good premise for an anthology, and one that is different than a lot of the 'modern' Lovecraft writers anthologies you see around these days.
My first issue with the ebook was actually a formatting/programming error that has nothing to do with the writers and doesn't play a part in my rating. I found that while reading, if I put the Kobo into sleep mode, it would jump the story back to a previous one over and over until I passed a certain point. This happened on my KoboOriginal before it died, and again on my KoboGlow. I found it to be frustrating and annoying. Coupled with a lack of cover for the epub, I felt the anthology was a bit over priced at about $14.
I found a couple of really good stories in this collection, as well as authors I recognized among the large number of stories contained within this collection. While only one story struck me as out of place, the rest were mostly just average Lovecraftian stories. Many followed Lovecraft's style, some succeeding, some being weaker copies. Others followed Derleth's take on the mythos and I found those to be some of the lesser, more drawn out and boring, stories. Those that succeeded in presenting the mythos did so really, really well, and even some of the more average stories did a wonderful job with the material.
There was one story that stood out like a sore thumb, and it was a science fiction piece about a futuristic movie company shooting a movie about everything that happened at Dunwitch. I found that this story did not fit within the other stories presented in this anthology, and actually seemed unrelated to everything else beyond the fact that Lovecraft's story was the focal point. Not only was the general theme completely different, but so was the writing style, creating what I felt was a disharmonious piece among the others. Personally, this story would have been wonderful in one of the many sci-fi Lovecraft anthologies, but in this one felt out of place.
Overall, this was an average anthology.
As I said, there are some really good stories, and some recognizable names, but all in all the stories didn't strike me as anything ground breaking for the most part. There's still some really good pieces in there, but they get dragged down by the other stories in the collection. Still, if you are a fan of Lovecraft's works, I suggest you pick this anthology up. There are some stories you may have to slug through to get to the gems, but they are worth it, and even those average stories have elements that may surprise you.”
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