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Innsmouth Echoes

Date: 2010-2020

MainCategory: HORROR

Type: Short story collection

Genres: Horror/occult, Lovecraftian/weird fiction

trope: Weird/cosmichorror/eldritch fictions

Lenght: short

Author: Robert Poyton

Decaying New England seaport, creation of iconic weird tale author HP Lovecraft .

But what if it were a real place? What if ripples from that accursed town were to spread out across the world?

Inspired by certain family documents and photos, this collection of thirteen original tales and poems reflecs the legacy of Innsmouth throughout the ages.

From King John’s demise in the Wash, to events behind Britain’s largest earthquake.

From secret U-boat missions to the Summer of Love. From yuppie developers to urban explorers.

And from the sultry Pacific to the frozen Antarctic. No one who comes into contact with Innsmouth Echoes survives unchanged. Because Innsmouth is not just a place… it’s a state of mind.

Wolf on the Waves

Date: 2020 Onward

MainCategory: FANTASY

Type: Short story collection

Genre: Sword and sorcery

tropes: Pirates/Naval adventures, Weird/cosmichorror/eldritch fictions

Lenghts: medium, short

Author: Robert Poyton

Five tales from Llorc mac Lughaidh’s days pirating on the Southern Seas!

KATUVA’S MAP – Llorc gains captaincy of his own pirate vessel and begins an epic quest to retrieve the legendary treasure of Katuva, the Sea Tiger. But first the map must be found… and rivals dealt with.

ISLE OF THE NECROMANCER – with the Faolchú beached, Llorc and his crew accept the hospitality of the mysterious Vyrcolac. But what of his silent, cowled servants, and what secrets are hidden in the chambers below?

THE SEA QUEEN’S CROWN – driven by a strange compulsion, Llorc directs his crew to a remote, decaying sea-port. There he discovers the secret of the artefact known as the Sea Queen’s Crown, and the terrible price its ownership brings.

THE LURKER BELOW – driven by revenge, Prince Sahaludir leads his forces against Llorc and the pirate clans. Yet who can tell which is hunter and which is prey? And what of that which dwells in the depths of the Prince’s fortress…

PHANTOM OF THE WAVES – adrift and close to death, Llorc is plucked from the sea by the enigmatic Captain Decker. But just who, or what is his saviour, and is there to be no escape from eternal wandering?

Pulse-pounding Sword and Sorcery in the vein of Robert E Howard!

“Great books! One of the better Conan-not-Conan series. Poyton does a much better job of nailing the Howardian vibe than most who have tried.” – Deuce Richardson

Wolf in Shadows: The Wolf Who Would be King

Date: 2010-2020

MainCategory: FANTASY

Type: StandaloneNovel

Genre: Sword and sorcery

trope: rogue/shadowy alley

Lenght: short

Author: Robert Poyton

Wolf in Shadows Volume One of a great new Sword & Sorcery series!When a young thief dares to rob the Royal Palace he gets more than he bargained for – a face to face meeting with the King himself. But this is no ordinary King!And so begins the tale of a Northern youth’s first encounter with the ancient civilisation of Adelphis.

Of the danger and intrigue that lurks below the sophisticated veneer. Of the perils of unholy sorcery. And of how a lone wolf becomes leader of the biggest pack of thieves in the city.Stirring Sword and Sorcery in the vein of Robert E Howard!