Description: Fans of H. P. Lovecraft will rejoice in--and recoil from--these lovingly illustrated and mesmerizing tales of cosmic horror. This long-awaited sequel to the bestselling anthology Lovecraft's Monsters is once again presided over by expert horror editor Ellen Datlow (FEARS) and award-winning artist John Coulthart. Lovecraft's Brood is a must-add to any horror fan's library...or else.
[STARRED REVIEW] "Fans of literary horror that gives the psychological impact of terrifying developments their due will be rapt." --Publishers Weekly A prison guard and a convict have an affair fueled by the hallucinations of fungal spores. Squatters arrive in a weird train station, where they unearth a strange idol. Researchers discover skin thieves instead of normal turtles. A mezcal-tasting tour turns utterly terrifying. An old woman stitches a portal that is disrupted by a nameless cat. Discover the Mythos as you've never experienced it before. These dizzying new spins on classic Lovecraftian themes will leave you disoriented, but sane (perhaps).Review Quotes: [STARRED REVIEW] "Hugo Award-winning editor Datlow's stellar latest anthology (after The Big Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy) demonstrates that wholly original takes on Lovecraft's conception of cosmic horror--'the idea that human minds cannot comprehend certain truths beyond the veil of perceived reality; and that if one does see them the experience can drive that person insane, either from terror or from the inability to understand what they are seeing'--are still possible. These terrors are encountered by a painter in Caitlin R. Kiernan's weird and winding 'The Beholder's Share, ' and a septuagenarian's kitten in T. Kingfisher's quirky, bite-size 'Agent of Chaos.' In Conrad Williams's 'Once Seen, ' a police photographer documenting a series of violent suicides discovers that 'there is no sky. There's just an unspeakable jump from the top of my head to the furthest reaches of never. Nothing tangible to enclose us.' Ray Cluley's 'Sideways' is another standout, featuring a 1950s pilot who insists that the aircraft he's testing moves 'sideways, ' in a plot reminiscent of a Conan Doyle horror classic. 'One Possible Shape of Things to Come' by Brian Hodge is the best of the bunch, featuring an epidemic of baffling child deaths that portends disaster for humanity. Fans of literary horror that gives the psychological impact of terrifying developments their due will be rapt."
--Publishers Weekly
--Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom "A great choice for longtime Lovecraftian horror fans and newcomers alike, yes, but this volume will also lure readers in with the promise of a tale by a beloved author. Readers will exit having discovered a few new favorites along the way."
--Booklist "Ellen Datlow is, by far, the most famous and prolific editor of horror fiction and the present book is a further, good example of her well known professional ability."
--Hellnotes "A marvelous Lovecraftian anthology that burns cold and bright within the constellation of cosmic horror must-haves."
--C.S. Humble, author of the Amid the Vastness of All Else saga "Ellen Datlow and Tachyon are a match made in hell. Tachyon consistently puts out my favorite short story anthologies, and Lovecraft's Brood is no exception."
--Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, author of Grim Root "Anyone who prefers their Lovecraft-adjacent stories to slip past the nerdtropes and tentacular trappings and go straight to the absolute-zero core of cosmic horror will be suitably gratified."
--Horror Tree "There are an array of stories to choose from and, combined with the superb John Coulthart illustrations of each tale, etch themselves into one's memory. Making a difference in the indifferent world at the core of the Lovecraftian universe."
--Headful of Horror "Continues [Datlow's] success."
--Rue Morgue "If you are a fan of gritty, well-crafted stories and incomprehensible entities, then Lovecraft's Brood will deliver your horror fix..."
--Phrasemaker "As always, anthologist Ellen Datlow finds a fresh and intriguing hook on which to hang a many-colored-coat of new stories."
--Locus Praise for Lovecraft's Monsters "Some of the best Lovecraftian short fiction of the past 30 years." --Washington Post "If you like Lovecraft even a little bit, this collection is a must." --Book Riot "It's simple: if you like Lovecraftian fiction, you need to get this." --Horror Talk