Advance Praise for Lovecraft's Brood

[STARRED REVIEW] “Hugo Award–winning editor Datlow’s stellar latest anthology (after The Big Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy) demonstrates that wholly original takes on Lovecraft’s conception of cosmic horror—“the idea that human minds cannot comprehend certain truths beyond the veil of perceived reality; and that if one does see them the experience can drive that person insane, either from terror or from the inability to understand what they are seeing”—are still possible. These terrors are encountered by a painter in Caitlin R. Kiernan’s weird and winding “The Beholder’s Share,” and a septuagenarian’s kitten in T. Kingfisher’s quirky, bite-size “Agent of Chaos.” In Conrad Williams’s “Once Seen,” a police photographer documenting a series of violent suicides discovers that “there is no sky. There’s just an unspeakable jump from the top of my head to the furthest reaches of never. Nothing tangible to enclose us.” Ray Cluley’s “Sideways” is another standout, featuring a 1950s pilot who insists that the aircraft he’s testing moves “sideways,” in a plot reminiscent of a Conan Doyle horror classic. “One Possible Shape of Things to Come” by Brian Hodge is the best of the bunch, featuring an epidemic of baffling child deaths that portends disaster for humanity. Fans of literary horror that gives the psychological impact of terrifying developments their due will be rapt.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Ellen Datlow is, by far, the most famous and prolific editor of horror fiction and the present book is a further, good example of her well known professional ability.” 
—Hellnotes

“Ellen Datlow’s taste as an editor is legendary. In Lovecraft’s Brood, she shows us why. The stories here range in style and mood, showing just how far cosmic horror can stretch itself and still satisfy. I had a blast reading this book.” 
—Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom

“A marvelous Lovecraftian anthology that burns cold and bright within the constellation of cosmic horror must-haves.”
—C.S. Humble, author of the Amid the Vastness of All Else saga

“Ellen Datlow’s taste as an editor is legendary. In Lovecraft’s Brood, she shows us why. The stories here range in style and mood, showing just how far cosmic horror can stretch itself and still satisfy. I had a blast reading this book.” 
—Victor LaValle, author of The Ballad of Black Tom

“A marvelous Lovecraftian anthology that burns cold and bright within the constellation of cosmic horror must-haves. Highly recommended.”
—C. S. Humble, author of the Amid the Vastness of All Else saga

“Completing the duology she began with Lovecraft’s Monsters (2014), award-winning editor Datlow is back with 19 previously published stories, all from this century. An impressive list of authors focus their talents on cosmic fear as H. P. Lovecraft defined it: an immersive, existential dread, steeped in the realization that the universe is indifferent to our suffering. The range of stories includes those firmly grounded in reality such as Paul Tremblay’s ‘The Note,’ where a neighborhood walk leads to a wife’s disappearance, to a tale caught in the space between realities—the roadside motel—as in Wendy Wagner’s ‘Halogen Sky,’ to a tear in the fabric of reality (caused by a kitten) in T. Kingfisher’s ‘Agent of Chaos.’ Each story begins with an illustration by John Coulthart that perfectly captures the appeal of the story to come. A great choice for longtime Lovecraftian horror fans and newcomers alike, yes, but this volume will also lure readers in with the promise of a tale by a beloved author. Readers will exit having discovered a few new favorites along the way.”
—Booklist

“Ellen Datlow and Tachyon are a match made in hell. Tachyon consistently puts out my favorite short story anthologies, and Lovecraft’s Brood is no exception.”
—Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, author of Grim Root 

“Anyone who prefers their Lovecraft-adjacent stories to slip past the nerdtropes and tentacular trappings and go straight to the absolute-zero core of cosmic horror will be suitably gratified.”
—Horror Tree

Praise for Ellen Datlow

“Ellen Datlow is the tastemaker, the greatest, most respected, and most prolific horror anthologist who’s ever lived.” —Christopher Golden, author of Ararat

“Ellen Datlow has long ago earned her place as the premier anthologist of fantasy and horror.” —Joe R. Lansdale, author of In the Mad Mountains

“Datlow once again proves herself as a master editor.” —Arkham Digest

“Datlow is not just an expert at recognizing great horror; she’s an expert at recognizing great storytelling.” —Cemetery Dance

Praise for Lovecraft's Monsters

“Some of the best Lovecraftian short fiction of the past 30 years.” —Washington Post

“If you like Lovecraft even a little bit, this collection is a must.” —Book Riot

“It’s simple: if you like Lovecraftian fiction, you need to get this.” —Horror Talk

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