"Some stories are more explicitlyLovecraftian than others, but all demonstrate how Lovecraft's dark mythologycontinues to inspire outstanding tales of modern horror." -
Publisher'sWeeklyMany of the best weird fiction writers (andcreators in most other media) have been profoundly influenced by the genre andthe mythos H.P. Lovecraft created eight decades ago. Lovecraft's themes ofcosmic indifference, minds invaded by the alien, and the horrors of history -written with a pervasive atmosphere of unexplainable dread - are more relevantthan ever as we explore the mysteries of a universe in which our planet isinfinitesimal and climatic change is overwhelming it.
A few years ago,
New Cthulhu: The RecentWeird presented some of the best of this new Lovecraftian fiction from thefirst decade of the twenty-first century. Now,
New Cthulhu 2: More RecentWeird brings you more eldritch tales and even fresher fiction inspired byLovecraft.