Straight to Darkness - Lairs of the Hidden Gods Volume 3

Lairs of the Hidden Gods, Volume 3: Straight to Darkness
Edited by ASAMATSU Ken

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.

This volume, the third of the four-volume English translation, features the following stories and articles (alphabetical order):

ARAMATA Hiroshi

"The Road" translated by Kathleen TAJI

ASAMATSU Ken

Foreword: "Quivering Brainstems" translated by Edward LIPSETT

KIDA Jun'ichiro

"A Keepsake of Grandfather" translated by K. Bird LINCOLN

KOBAYASHI Yasumi

"C-City" translated by Kathleen TAJI

SANO Shiro

"Horror Special" translated by Daniel DAY

SHIMOTSUKI Aoi

"Sounds Out of Space, or, Cthulhu Metal" translated by Jerome WOODS

TAKEUCHI Yoshikazu

"She Flows" translated by Nora Stevens HEATH

TANAKA Hirofumi

"The Secret Memoir of the Missionary - Prologue" translated by Daniel DAY

TOMONO Sho

"Straight to Darkness" translated by Toshiya A. KAMEI

The Japanese originals, published by Tokyo Sogensha and featuring covers by best-selling artist FUJIWARA Yowkow, are here (click for a larger view):

The Modern Era

727+64 pages

List 1,300 yen

The Historical Era

797 pages

List 1,300 yen

Details:

338 pages
Trade paperback 5" x 8" (127mm x 203mm)
ISBN 4-902075-13-X
Kurodahan Press Book No. FG-J0012-L8
List Price: US$20.00
Cover: Yamada Akihiro

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