The Children of Cthulhu
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Editor: John PelanEditor: Benjamin Adams
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2003-04-29
ISBN: 0345441087
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Del Rey
Book Reviews of The Children of Cthulhu
Book Review: Doesn't meet its goal, but doesn't fail to entertain either
Summary: 3 Stars
The aim of this anthology was to take Lovecraft's ideas into new realms (as the introduction puts it, the Mythos aren't something that need fixing, but that doesn't mean you can't play with them). While it's certainly not pastiche & has some clever moments, this collection doesn't quite succeed in taking the Mythos to brand-new places. Many of the stories follow tried-and-true Lovecraft conventions too closely. That's not necessarily a bad thing; they're still entertaining, but not what the book promises. Some others do succeed in escaping the boundaries of Lovecraft while keeping essential Mythos ideas intact. It's too bad they all didn't.
I would certainly recommend giving it a read (I found it at my local library) but don't expect it to be a revolutionary collection.
Summary of The Children of Cthulhu
While H.P. Lovecraft himself encouraged other authors to expand his horrific universe with stories of their own, the Cthulhu mythos has spawned so many slavish imitators that it tends not to seem so scary these days. Editors John Pelan and Benjamin Adams seek to remedy that with The Children of Cthulhu, an anthology of 21 stories by modern macabre masters. Contributors were asked to avoid trotting out old Lovecraftian clich?s and instead to write stories that bring the true horror of Cthulhu right into the modern world. The results are mostly terrific. Offerings from Poppy Z. Brite ("Are You Loathsome Tonight?"), Caitl?n R. Kiernan ("Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea"), China Mi?ville ("Details"), and L.H. Maynard and M.P.N. Sims ("A Victorian Pot Dresser") are the best of the bunch. Many of the stories are reminiscent of the Vertigo line of DC Comics, with dark, urban settings and gross-out violence, so the book is more likely to appeal to readers of contemporary horror than to fans of classic Lovecraft. --Therese LittletonDescend to the depths of primal horror with this chilling collection of original stories drawn from H. P. Lovecraft’s shocking, terrifying, and eerily prescient Cthulhu Mythos. In twenty-one dark visions, a host of outstanding contemporary writers tap into our innermost fears, with tales set in a misbegotten new world that could have been spawned only by the master of the macabre himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Inside you’ll find:
DETAILS by China Mi?ville: A curious boy discovers that within the splinters of cracked wood or the tangle of tree branches, the devil is in the details.
VISITATION by James Robert Smith: When Edgar Allan Poe arrives, a callow man finally gets what he always wanted—and what he may eternally despise.
MEET ME ON THE OTHER SIDE by Yvonne Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams—and into their nightmares.
A FATAL EXCEPTION HAS OCCURRED AT . . . by Alan Dean Foster: Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmitting threats of evil.
AND SEVENTEEN MORE HARROWING TALES
Descend to the depths of primal horror with this chilling collection of original stories drawn from H. P. Lovecraft's shocking, terrifying, and eerily prescient Cthulhu mythos.
In twenty-one dark visions, a host of outstanding contemporary writers tap into our innermost fears, with tales set in a misbegotten new world that could have been spawned only by the master of the macabre himself, H. P. Lovecraft.
Inside you'll find:
- Details by China Mièville: A curious boy discovers that within the splinters of cracked wood or the tangle of tree branches, the devil is in the details.
- Visitation by James Robert Smith: When Edgar Allan Poe arrives, a callow man finally gets what he always wanted and what he may eternally despise.
- Meet Me on the Other Side by Yvonne Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams and into their nightmares.
- A Fatal Exception Has Occurred At... by Alan Dean Foster: Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmitting threats of evil.
- Dark of the Moon by James Dorr: A cosmonaut watches helplessly as her husband walks on the surface of the moon into inescapable horror.
- Spectacle of a Man by Weston Ochse: Crucifixion becomes a seductive maelstrom of madness with this postmodern twist on an ancient torture.
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