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Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction

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Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction
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dark horse
/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
“a dark-horse candidate”

Join us for a bi-monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion–whatever it is, if it’s weird, it’s here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.

In this issue:

“The Burning Cathedral of Summer” by Wayne Kyle Spitzer

“The Hornet Priest” by Kurt Newton

“The Silhouette Shop” by M. Kari Barr

“Growing Season” by Davin Ireland

“A Whisperer Among the Graves” by Bill Link

Building Strange Temples

Building Strange Temples
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In this rich and extensive collection of stories and verse, Don Webb weaves a colorful tapestry with threads derived from
H.P. Lovecraft’s ‘Cthulhu Mythos’ works, the writings of William S. Burroughs, ancient mysticism, and much else.

But, above all, Webb’s fictional creations—at times developed with collaborators—evince a singular vision that speaks not only to the millennial generation, but to veteran connoisseurs of eldritch horror and supernatural wonder.

The Elder Ice (The Harry Stubbs Adventures)

The Elder Ice (The Harry Stubbs Adventures)
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Tales of the Al-Azif (Books of Cthulhu anthology)

Tales of the Al-Azif (Books of Cthulhu anthology)
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The Necronomicon was not the first book by H.P. Lovecraft to terrify readers with tales of dark and twisted horrors from beyond. No, the Al-Azif, or Book of the Insect, is the first work that told mankind of Cthulhu, Azathoth, and other terrors. Indeed, it was the book that inspired “The Mad Arab” Abdul Al-Hazred to write its more famous successor.

Join us for a collection of novellas written by some of the best Neo-Lovecraftian authors today: Matthew Davenport (Andrew Doran, The Trials of Obed Marsh), David Hambling (Harry Stubbs, The Dulwich Horror), David J. West (Porter Rockwell, Redneck Eldritch), David Niall Wilson (The Call of Distant Shores), and C. T. Phipps (Cthulhu Armageddon) in telling stories of this mysterious book.

Find out where the nightmares began!

Zealia Bishop collaborations with H.P. Lovecraft (Curse of Yig,The Mound and Medusa’s Coil)

Zealia Bishop collaborations with H.P. Lovecraft (Curse of Yig,The Mound and Medusa's Coil)
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Zealia Bishop was an american writer, although she wrote mostly romance short stories she is remembered for three horror stories she wrote in collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft :

The Curse of Yig

The Mound

Medusa’s Coil

The Nookienomicon: Bawdy Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos

The Nookienomicon: Bawdy Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
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“Cor, look at the tentacles on that!”

Two golden ages collide in this celebration of cosmic horror and classic British comedy.

Before the Karma Sutra there was The Nookienomicon, a book so insidious that it brought more than mere titillation… it brought terror!

Follow the path of madness wrought by this dreadful tome from the Hyborian Age to the present day as it spreads its influence, and its tentacles, throughout history. Join Kolon the Barbarian, Annie Mater, the insufferable Professor Feeley and a host of other bungling characters as they strive to halt the influence of the book and the abominations it summons.
From the gambrel roofed streets of Arkham and the decaying wharves of Innsmouth to Paris, Spain and the dusty halls of hallowed British institutions, one thing can be certain, wherever the Nookienomicon is found, it will bring insanity and hilarity.

Eight side-splitting and sanity-shredding tales of the expanded Cthulhu Mythos by:
Ella Ann, David Green, S.O Green, Chris Hewitt, Tim Mendees, Beth W. Patterson,
Callum Pearce & Robert Poyton

Innsmouth Echoes

Innsmouth Echoes
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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.

The Devil’s Crypt and Other Weird Fiction by E. Hoffmann Price

The Devil's Crypt and Other Weird Fiction by E. Hoffmann Price
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THE DEVIL’S CRYPT AND OTHER WEIRD FICTION includes 10 short stories by noted pulp writer E. Hoffmann Price (1898-1988). Price produced works of weird fiction, sci-fi, adventure, westerns, fight stories, and especially oriental tales.

His work appeared regularly with that of fellow pulp writers Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Otis Adelbert Kline, Edmond Hamilton, and H.P. Lovecraft during the 1930s to the 1950s. His career enjoyed a resurgence in the 1970s and 1980s with the publication of several well-received novels.

• The Devil’s Crypt
• Desert Judgment
• Feud’s End
• Mummies to Order
• Murder Salvage
• Plunder of Kurdistan
• Prune Picking Patriot
• Scourge of the Silver Dragon
• The Line is Dead
• Through the Gates of the Silver Key

Song of Carcosa: An Arkham Horror Novel

Song of Carcosa: An Arkham Horror Novel
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An occult thief takes on a sinister society threatening to tear the fabric of this world apart, in this daring noir-thriller from the bestselling world of Arkham Horror

Countess Alessandra Zorzi, reformed thief and acquirer of occult artifacts, faces her greatest challenge yet as she searches for an elusive artist in possession of the powerful Zanthu Tablet; the only thing that can stop the strange psychic malaise afflicting Alessandra’s assistant, Pepper.

The countess’s quest takes her to the crooked heart of Venice, where an eerie organization is planning a grand performance that will engulf the city in chaos. As Pepper slips into an inescapable alien world, Alessandra must defeat powerful forces to save her friend. One wrong move could bring the curtain down on them all.

Lair of the Crystal Fang: An Arkham Horror Novel

Lair of the Crystal Fang: An Arkham Horror Novel
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When a mysterious killer haunts Arkham, three struggling investigators must confront the eldritch horrors of their past in this action-packed pulp adventure from the world of Arkham Horror

In the swirling sewers beneath Arkham, excavators uncover a crystalline formation that hints at dark events from the city’s past. As the discovery makes headlines, so too does a series of bizarre murders. With no leads, the Arkham police are always one step behind. Acting on a hunch, down-on-his luck former journalist Andy Van Nortwick reunites with adventurer Jake Williams and struggling filmmaker Maude Brion to unearth the truth. The trio know of the supernatural horrors that lurk beyond this world, and the reality haunts them. But time is running out and between them they must face their nightmares before the city of Arkham is lost to blood and chaos.