Lovecraftian Horror with a modern twist
In his house at R'Lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming...
And we will wake him!
Lovecraftian at its core, but written for a modern audience, the following stories each put a new spin on a chilling HP Lovecraft classic.
The Mother of Madness
The Mother of Madness is a reimagining of HP Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu for a modern audience.
Julia Summers is an indie cover artist. Neck deep in the Victorian Zombie Romance revolution, she's ripping bodices and painting six-pack abs for some of the genre's up-and-comers.Still, all this art isn't covering the rent, so when a bestselling author reaches out for her latest series, it's exactly the lifeline this young artist needs.But the competition is fierce and it isn't long before late nights and dangerous shortcuts take her to the greatest heights of her art, and the deepest dark of the human soul.Sometimes it's best to let dead gods lie dreaming and not bring their blood-soaked desires to pixelated perfection."In his house at R'Lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming…and we will wake him."Includes illustrations by John Cobb.
S E E N
S E E N is a reimagining of three HP Lovecraft short stories for a modern audience.
Blessed are those who have not seen.Continuing the story that began with Mother of Madness, S E E N travels deeper into the horror of the unknowable. Three Lovecraftian tales reimagined from the archaic past, S E E N includes the following:“Ruin-colored Glasses”A chromatically impaired art student does her best to accept the gift of a suspicious laptop, including the unknown color emanating from it.“In Hallowed Bytes Entombed”A young computer investigator explores what happened at Mahkra Art College, her own sanity coming undone as she uncovers bytes best left unseen.“She’ll Be Coming Down the Mountain”A retired Miskatronic developer receives a cache of questionable data and learns that there are more things to be seen than he ever imagined.Includes illustrations by Erik Wilson.
A Lake of Finest Blue
A Lake of Finest Blue is a reimagining of HP Lovecraft's Dagon for a modern audience.
Jon’s life is a mixtape, forever rolling forward and unspooling hope and potential in equal measure. Sure times are tough with an aggressive older sister and a missing father, but Jon soldiers on, moving to the beat of his Walkman’s tinny drummer.But all that black ribbon has to go somewhere. There’s a darkness caught up in the static background of Jon’s life, a darkness that wants nothing more than to wind itself ever tighter around the spindle of his heart.Still, all that can put aside for the annual pilgrimage south, to the swampy scrub brush of western Florida, and the mysterious powder-blue lake that makes its home there.This year is different, though. This year theirs isn’t the only cabin in use. A questionable neighbor, a mysterious metal box, and pale eyes beneath the water make this a vacation that won’t soon be forgotten.The lake offers much, but takes even more in return.For Jon, these mysteries don’t stay hidden under so much perfectly blue water.They follow.Lost in the static hiss of a tape long past its prime, Dagon calls, and Jon answers.Includes illustrations by Erik Wilson.
Whispers of the Hollow
Whispers of the Hollow is a reimagining of HP Lovecraft’s The Thing on the Doorstep for a modern audience.
Tommy’s just trying to get by without trouble. He’s got a good life, a girl who loves him, and all the free weed he can handle. What’s not to love about this modern take on domestic bliss?Of course, now’s the time his old roommate drops in for a visit. Walter Ward the enigma is an acquired taste, odd to the point of off-putting but still very much a friend. Tommy’s excited to introduce him to Rayna and show this old roommate the new life he’s made for himself.But it isn’t long before past choices have a way of bubbling back up, and Walter Ward’s impromptu visit takes a dark and horrific turn.Life, death, and everything in between haunt this tale of choices made and consequences accepted.