Swords v. Cthulhu

by Jesse Bullington (Editor), Molly Tanzer (Editor)

Overview

What hope has a humble adventurer when faced with a fight against Cthulhu himself? No matter; the true swordsperson cares only for the bite of steel against flesh, whether that flesh be eldritch or more conventional. From the hottest voices in Lovecraftiana comes a collection that will take readers on a journey from ancient Rome to feudal Japan and from Dreamlands to lands that do not have names in any of the tongues of men. Glory awaits! The contributors include: Natania Barron, Eneasz Brodski, Nathan Carson, Michael Cisco, Andrew S. Fuller, A. Scott Glancy, Orrin Grey, Jason Heller, Jonathan L. Howard, John Hornor Jacobs , John Langan, L. Lark, Remy Nakamura, Carlos Orsi, M. K. Sauer, Ben Stewart, E. Catherine Tobler, Jeremiah Tolbert, Laurie Tom, Carrie Vaughn, Wendy N. Wagner, Caleb Wilson

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908983091
Publisher:	Stone Skin Press
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Jesse Bullington wears the influence of Lovecraft on the pages of his three award-nominated novels: The Enterprise of Death, The Folly of the World, and The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart. He has published numerous short stories, some of them Mythos-themed, as well as various articles and reviews. He is the editor of Letters to Lovecraft. He lives in Denver, Colorado. Molly Tanzer is an author who mostly writes about fops arguing with each other. She is the author of The Pleasure Merchant, A Pretty Mouth, and Vermilion. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction Molly Tanzer Jesse Bullington 5

The Savage Angela in: The Beast in the Tunnels John Langan 12

Non Omnis Moriar Michael Cisco 21

The Lady of Shalott Carrie Vaughn 41

A. Scott Glancy Trespassers 53

The Dan no Uchi Horror Remy Nakamura 77

St. Baboloki's Hymn for Lost Girls L. Lark 93

Jacobs The Children of Yig John Hornor 106

The Dreamers of Alamoi Jeremiah Tolbert 127

Two Suns over Zululand Ben Stewart 145

A Circle That Ever Retumeth In Orrin Grey 158

Ordo Virtutum Wendy N. Wagner 179

Red Sails, Dark Moon Andrew S. Fuller 195

The Thief in the Sand M. K. Sauer 211

Without Within Jonathan L. Howard 219

Daughter of me Drifting Jason Heller 240

The Matter of Aude Natania Barron 249

The Living, Vengeant Stars E. Catherine Tobler 269

The Argonaut Carlos Orsi 285

Of All Possible Worlds Eneasz Brodski 298

The Final Gift of Zhuge Liang Laurie Tom 313

The King of Lapland's Daughter Nathan Carson 328

Bow Down Before the Snail King! Caleb Wilson 343

Recommended Reading 359

Author Biographies 362