Inverted Kingdom
Lairs of the Hidden Gods, Volume 2
Inverted Kingdom
Edited by ASAMATSU Ken
Introduced by Robert M. PRICE
This massive 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.
In cooperation with Tokyo Sogensha, the Japanese publishers, and the anthology editor, Mr. ASAMATSU Ken, we are proud to present this second volume of the series. Here you will find new vistas of horror - some stories with shock you, others force you to look at your daily life through new eyes. Each story is accompanied by a thought-provoking introduction by Robert M. Price, the recognized master of the Mythos.
The cover is by Yamada Akihiro, who handled the cover of Vol. 1 of the series, “Night Voices, Night Journeys,” and 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 second of the four-volume English translation, features the following stories and articles (in the order in which they appear):
ASAMATSU Ken
Foreword: “Life with Gills”
translated by Edward LIPSETT
Robert M. PRICE
Introduction: “Cults of the Ghouls”
ASHIBE Taku
“The Horror in the Kabuki Theatre”
translated by Sheryl HOGG
MATSUDONO Rio
“Taste of the Snake’s Honey”
translated by Erin S. BRODHEAD
MATSUO Mirai
“Inverted Kingdom”
translated by Usha JAYARAMAN
KONAKA Chiaki
“Terror Rate”
translated by Kathleen TAJI
NANJO Takenori
“A Night at Yuan-Su”
translated by Usha JAYARAMAN
TANAKA Fumio
“Secrets of the Abyss”
translated by Bruce RUTLEDGE and ENOMOTO Yuko
HIRAYAMA Yumeaki
“Summoned by the Shadows”
translated by Sheryl HOGG
YASUDA Hitoshi
“The Cthulhu Mythos in Gaming”
translated by Edward LIPSETT
Reviews:
- "...a first rate collection with excellent translations. The overall fascination is in experiencing the H.P. Lovecraft-created mythos through Japanese sensibilities, which [...] are harmonious in some respects yet quite distinct in many others."
—Adam Groves, fright.com
Details:
- v + 306 pages
- Trade paperback 5" x 8" (127mm x 203mm)
- ISBN: 978-4-902075-12-0
- Cover: Yamada Akihiro
Other books in this series:
The Japanese originals, published by Tokyo Sogensha and featuring covers by best-selling artist FUJIWARA Yowkow, are here (click for a larger view):
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