Lovecraft's Children

Ellen Datlow, a renowned editor and recipient of multiple awards including Hugo and Bram Stoker, compiles a collection of fourteen original horror stories inspired by the influential writer H.P. Lovecraft. The stories, written by a talented group of authors including Laird Barron, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Gemma Files, and Brian Evenson, delve into Lovecraft's trademark terror of the cosmic unknown.

In Laird Barron's "Oblivion Mode," a woman seeking revenge and her eclectic group of companions confront a vampiric baron. Caitlín R. Kiernan's "Excerpts for An Eschatology Quadrille" follows the haunting journey of a jade figurine, rumored to have belonged to a survivor of the Donner Party, as it spreads evil through different hands and centuries. Gemma Files explores the horrifying discovery made by a pest exterminator while researching the language of angels in "Little Ease." Brian Evenson's "Glasses" warns of the consequences a woman faces after acquiring a new pair of bifocals.

The anthology also features captivating tales by Siobhan Carroll, Orrin Grey, Richard Kadrey, A.C. Wise, Brian Hodge, Stephen Graham Jones, John Langan, Maria Dahvana Headley, David Nickle, and Livia Llewellyn. Each story showcases the talent of a new generation of writers, as they explore new themes and horrors in Lovecraft's imaginative realm.

Critics have praised the anthology's power and quality storytelling. The New York Journal of Books states that it is not only a must-read for Lovecraft fans but also for anyone who appreciates solid, mature, and mind-boggling weird fiction. In Horrible Book Reviews, it is noted that even non-Lovecraft fans can enjoy the captivating storytelling presented in this book.

With these fourteen original stories, readers are taken on a chilling and exhilarating journey that pays homage to Lovecraft's enduring legacy while expanding on his mythos.

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