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Lovecraft's Monsters

By: Neil Gaiman, Ellen Datlow - editor
Narrated by: Bernard Clark
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Prepare to meet the wicked progeny of the master of modern horror. In Lovecraft's Monsters, H. P. Lovecraft's most famous creations--Cthulhu, Shoggoths, Deep Ones, Elder Things, Yog-Sothoth, and more--appear in all their terrifying glory. Each story is a gripping new take on a classic Lovecraftian creature.

Contributors include such literary luminaries as Neil Gaiman, Joe R. Lansdale, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Karl Edward Wagner, Elizabeth Bear, and Nick Mamatas.

Legions of Lovecraft fans continue to visit his bizarre landscapes and encounter his unrelenting monsters. Now join them in their journey...if you dare.

©2014 Ellen Datlow, Foreword copyright 2014 by Stefan Dziemianowicz, Introduction copyright 2014 by Ellen Datlow (P)2015 Audible Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Science Fiction Scary Short Story
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Brilliant, fantastic, riveting. I bought this anthology for Neil Gaiman's involvement, but am blown away by all the contributors. I just wish there was some detail on the chapters as to what the title of the individual tales is and who the author might be.

Go on, it's well worth it.

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At times, this collection is excellent. Lovecraftian horror written better than even the man himself could manage. At other times... Less so much. But the good massively outweigh the bad so if you like the written works of HP Lovecraft give this title a whirl! I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Some great stories amidst a hit-or-miss collection

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Some stories are much better than others but the narration remains brilliant throughout. Have recommended based on the strength of some individual stories.

Mixed collection of imaginative short stories.

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SThough some stories are good, there are also some weak ones, but overall a good listen.

Some entertaining stories

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Unsurprisingly for a collection of short stories by different authors, it's a bit of a mixed bag. The best stories are the ones that attempt to borrow heavily from Lovecraft or parody him; some other stories feel like the cosmic horror element is is just a background feature. Perfectly solid narration with some fun and not overbearing accents.

An issue specific to the audiobook is that the chapter titles don't tell you what story you're on or who wrote it; a table of contents feels like a basic feature that was overlooked.

Mixed Bag

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