The frozen continent of Antarctica still harbors mysteries, slowly being revealed by intrepid scientists and by melting ice caps. The stories in this new collection offer more revelations still, as our frostbitten authors chip away at the legacy bequeathed by H.P. Lovecraft in his historic novella At the Mountains of Madness. Lovecraft's epic is itself a continent teeming with lurking fears and horrors unknown. What mysterious entities did his star-headed crinoids serve? What genetic secrets gestated within the shifting masses of the unholy shoggoths? Can a mere human fathom or describe the thought patterns of such creatures? If the Elder Things survived, what further nefarious mischief might they have spread? Had there been other, earlier or later expeditions to the Lovecraftian tundra? Did the cyclopean metropolis of the Old Ones exist in this or some other dimension? Could there be unsuspected links between the Miskatonic Expedition and characters or events in other Lovecraft tales? What if The Twilight Zone had adapted At the Mountains of Madness for television?   These are some of the icy secrets thawed out for our inspection by a team of parka-clad authors including: Stephen Mark Rainey, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Will Murray, Cody Goodfellow, Ken Asamatsu, C.J. Henderson, Edward Morris, Glynn Owen Barrass, Laurence J. Cornford, Pete Rawlik, Brian Sammons, and Pierre Comtois. These are guaranteed to be chilling tales in more ways than one!

Mountains of Madness

Literature & Fiction

Goodfellow, Cody

Asamatsu, Ken

Genre Fiction

Dark Quest, LLC

This massive collection of original stories and articles inspired by the 'Cthulhu Mythos' created by H.P. Lovecraft was published in Japan in 2002 as a two-volume set under the name Hishinkai. The list of contributing authors is a who's-who of Japanese horror fiction, featuring some of the finest writers in Japan today. In cooperation with Tokyo Sogensha, the Japanese publishers, and the anthology editor, Mr. Asamatsu Ken, we are proud to present these dark visions of the Mythos as interpreted by Japanese authors. You will find some stories that return like old friends, carrying on the Lovecraft tradition, while others will shock you with totally new and unexpected vistas of horror. Each story is accompanied by a thought-provoking introduction by Robert M. Price, the recognized master of the Mythos. The cover is by Yamada Akihiro, who has handled many of the covers for the Japanese-language editions of Lovecraft and other Mythos works, and has established a name for himself in the States as well.

Night Voices, Night Journeys (Lairs of the Hidden Gods)

Inoue, Masahiko

Yamada, Masaki

Makino, Osamu

Kamino, Okina

Murata, Motoi

Shibata, Yoshiki

Literary

Kurodahan Press

This massive collection of original stories and articles inspired by the 'Cthulhu Mythos' created by H.P. Lovecraft was published in Japan in 2002 as a two-volume set under the name Hishinkai. The list of contributing authors is a who's-who of Japanese horror fiction, featuring some of the finest writers in Japan today. In cooperation with Tokyo Sogensha, the Japanese publishers, and the anthology editor, Mr. ASAMATSU Ken, we are proud to present this second volume of the series. Here you will find new vistas of horror - some stories with shock you, others force you to look at your daily life through new eyes. Each story is accompanied by a thought-provoking introduction by Robert M. Price, the recognized master of the Mythos.

Inverted Kingdom (Lairs of the Hidden Gods)

Ashibe, Taku

Matsudono, Rio

Matsuo, Mirai

Konaka, Chiaki

Tanaka, Fumio

Nanjo, Takenori

Hirayama, Yumeaki

Yasuda, Hitoshi

This well-received collection of original stories and articles inspired by the 'Cthulhu Mythos' created by H.P. Lovecraft was published in Japan in 2002 as a two-volume set under the name Hishinkai. The list of contributing authors is a who's-who of Japanese horror fiction, featuring some of the finest writers in Japan today, and reviews demonstrate that the Japanese taste for horror can send shivers up English-speaking spines as well! In cooperation with Tokyo Sogensha, the Japanese publishers, and the anthology editor, Mr. Asamatsu Ken, we are proud to present this third volume of the series, with a new selection of eerie masterpieces to delight and chill you. Each story is accompanied by a fascinating introduction by Robert M. Price, the recognized master of the Mythos. The cover is by Yamada Akihiro, who is already winning fans with his "four seasons" approach to the four books in this series. In addition to handling many of the covers for the Japanese-language editions of Lovecraft and other Mythos works, he has built up a loyal following in the States as well for his work.

Straight to Darkness (Lairs of the Hidden Gods)

Kobayashi, Yasumi

Takeuchi, Yoshikazu

Aramata, Hiroshi

Sano, Shiro

Tanaka, Hirofumi

Kida, Junichiro

Tomono, Sho

This well-received collection of original stories and articles inspired by the 'Cthulhu Mythos' created by H.P. Lovecraft was published in Japan in 2002 as a two-volume set under the name Hishinkai. The list of contributing authors is a who's-who of Japanese horror fiction, featuring some of the finest writers in Japan today, and reviews demonstrate that the Japanese taste for horror can send shivers up English-speaking spines as well! We are proud to present this fourth and last volume of the series, with a new selection of eerie masterpieces to delight and chill you. Each story is accompanied by a fascinating introduction by Robert M. Price, the recognized master of the Mythos. The cover is by Yamada Akihiro, who is already winning fans with his "four seasons" approach to the four books in this series. In addition to handling many of the covers for the Japanese-language editions of Lovecraft and other Mythos works, he has built up a loyal following in the States as well for his work.

The Dreaming God (Lairs of the Hidden Gods)

Tachihara, Toya

Kurasaka, Kiichiro

Azuchi, Moe

Tomonari, Jun'ichi

Iino, Fumihiko

Fushimi, Kenji

Yufuko, Senowo

The mummy of a beautiful young girl from Shang Dynasty China is found in an ornate and astonishingly large underground tomb. Preliminary research shows that her cells contain reptilian DNA, and a Japanese research lab is asked to investigate further… Working under the stern Dr. Li, molecular biologist Morishita Anri begins to probe the mysteries locked in the mummy’s genetic code, while experiencing strange hallucinations of being a young girl imprisoned in one of the infamous experimental facilities established in China by Japanese Unit 731 for biological warfare. As Dr. Li hints at prehuman intelligences and huge caverns under the earth, Anri begins to wonder why uniformed soldiers of the PRC Liberation Army are present in the research center in Tokyo. Hallucinations and reality fuse as innocents begin to die in both realities…
A classic work of modern horror from the fevered brain of Asamatsu Ken, recognized as a master of weird fiction and horror in Japan.

Queen of K'n-Yan

The third book of our well-received Speculative Japan series, this volume brings more outstanding authors from the Japanese archipelago to English, with a selection of never-before published stories covering a broad range of speculative fiction... from gritty SF to dark fantasy, enjoy a whole new dimension of the imagination!

Speculative Japan 3: "Silver Bullet" and Other Tales

Ueda, Sayuri

Ayatsuji, Yukito

Onda, Riku

Minagawa, Hiroko

Ogawa, Issui

The fourth book in Kurodahan's well-received Speculative Japan series introduces new talents from Japan, and fresh new stories by some of the outstanding authors already introduced to the English-speaking world. From deep in the mountains of the Japanese countryside to the plains of frigid Pluto, from a warm South Pacific isle to a freezing mountainside, to Mars or inside a lonely psyche... a positive smorgasbord of speculative enjoyment, in English for the first time!
Contents:
<ul>
<li>ASAMATSU Ken "Genesis: Dark Birth - Shining Death"</li>
<li>AZUMA Hiroki "The Fish in Chryse"</li>
<li>HANMURA Ryo "The Sparrow Valley"</li>
<li>HORI Akira "Encounters on the Solar Wind"</li>
<li>INOUE Masahiko "Last Words"</li>
<li>KAJIO Shinji "Pearls for Mia"</li>
<li>KOBAYASHI Yasumi "Prototype No. 3"</li>
<li>MAKINO Osamu "Dancing Babylon"</li>
<li>MASE Junko "The Ebb and Flow of the Aurora Sea"</li>
<li>MINAGAWA Hiroko "Morceaux"</li>
<li>SUZUKI Miekichi "Nightfall"</li>
<li>TAKAHASHI Takako "Communion"</li>
<li>TSUKIMURA Ryoe "The Burning House"</li>
<li>UEDA Sayuri "Vermilion"</li>
<li>YAMADA Masaki "Matsui Seimon, on the Case"</li>
</ul>

Speculative Japan 4: "Pearls for Mia" and Other Tales

Hanmura, Ryo

AZUMA, Hiroki

Kajio, Shinji

Hori, Akira

World Literature

Japan has always had its own vampire tradition, and has eagerly naturalized Western vampires and vampire literature to produce exotic new hybrids and species of horror, of terror, and of sensual, exquisite beauty. Here are a few of their masterpieces.
The Japanese word for vampire is kyūketsuki, which translates literally to "blood-sucking monster," but the literary tradition is far, far more complex. The practice of Buddhism permeates Japan, and burials are almost always by cremation... leaving the Count and his relatives with no coffins to sleep in! But there is more than one way to sip a little blood, as these authors reveal. Thanks to Bram Stoker, Christopher Lee, and countless others who have popularized the Western vampire, modern Japanese authors have an extensive range of traditions and tales to weave into their own creations.
Contents
<ul>
<li>Masaya SHIMOKUSU — "A Cultural Dynasty of Beautiful Vampires: Japan’s Acceptance, Modifications, and Adaptations of Vampires"</li>
<li>INOUE Masahiko—"Blue Lady"</li>
<li>ASUKABE Katsunori — "Kingdom"</li>
<li>KIKUCHI Hideyuki — "The Stone Castle"</li>
<li>OKAMOTO Kidō — "The One-Legged Woman"</li>
<li>HIKAGE Jōkichi — "Vampire"</li>
<li>ASAMATSU Ken — "The Crimson Cloak"</li>
<li>SUNAGA Asahiko — "Vow"</li>
<li>KAJIO Shinji — "The Husk Heir"</li>
<li>KAMON Nanami — "A Piece of Butterfly's Wing"</li>
<li>OKUDA Tetsuya — "Unnatural"</li>
<li>IINO Fumihiko — "Paradise Missing"</li>
<li>FUKUZAWA Tetsuzō — "Dracula’s House"</li>
<li>KONAKA Chiaki — "Birth of a Vampire"</li>
<li>MIKAWA Yū — "Halvires"</li>
<li>INOUE Masahiko — "Parasol"</li>
</ul>

Vampiric: Tales of Blood and Roses from Japan

Kikuchi, Hideyuki

Lipsett, Edward

Fukuzawa, Tetsuzō

Kamon, Nanami

Sunaga, Asahiko

World War II was a world-spanning conflict that engulfed dozens of countries, a maelstrom that dragged whole nations, religions, and millions of people to their deaths. But it was fought with more than merely guns and machines... Even before the War was begun in earnest, Nazi Germany had sent expeditions to the darkest hiding places of the world: to shadowed Africa, to the towering peaks of Tibet, and even to the frigid wastes of Antarctica. Their goal was to locate occult weaponry and "aid" for the glory of the Third Reich. And they were successful. But were those they sought truly allies? Or were they the old Gods themselves, waiting for their chance to remold the world of Man in their own image once again? Ken Asamatsu presents another fantastic novel of the War, the Cthulhu Mythos, and humanity trapped in the middle.

Kthulhu Reich

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