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A Secret Guide to Fighting Elder Gods

A Secret Guide to Fighting Elder Gods

Cosmic HorrorDark Fantasy
Pages
268
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

This anthology gathers tales from various authors, exploring the terrifying world of elder gods and the brave, or perhaps foolish, individuals who dare to confront them. Readers will find themselves immersed in stories of ancient evils, hidden knowledge, and the desperate struggle against forces beyond human comprehension. Prepare for a journey into the darkest corners of the unknown, where sanity is a luxury and survival is far from guaranteed.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkMysteriousTense

Genres

Cosmic Horror Dark Fantasy Horror Body Horror

Authors

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Jonathan Maberry

Jonathan Maberry is an American author, anthology editor and comic book writer, born in Philadelphia in 1958. He is best known for the Joe Ledger thrillers, which open with Patient Zero, and for the young adult Rot & Ruin series, whose first book won the 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. His debut novel, Ghost Road Blues, won the Stoker for Best First Novel. He writes horror, thrillers, science fiction and fantasy for adult, teen and middle grade readers, has written for Marvel Comics, and...

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Premee Mohamed

Premee Mohamed is an Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. She is the author of novels Beneath the Rising (2020) and A Broken Darkness (2021), and novellas These Lifeless Things (2021), And What Can We Offer You Tonight (2021), and The Annual Migration of Clouds (2021). "About the Author," from [And What Can We Offer You Tonight](https://books.google.com.my/books/about/And_What_Can_We_Offer_You_Tonight.html?id=8ZVozgEACAAJ)

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Seanan McGuire

Seanan McGuire (born January 5, 1978, in Martinez, California) is an American author of urban fantasy, science fiction and horror. She writes the October Daye and InCryptid urban fantasy series and the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series under her own name, science fiction and horror as Mira Grant, and the children's portal fantasy "Up-and-Under" series as A. Deborah Baker. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2010 and has since won multiple Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awa...

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Weston Ochse

Weston Ochse is an author known for his work in horror and science fiction. His books include "Shock Totem 4," "A Secret Guide to Fighting Elder Gods," and "V-Wars." He also wrote "Kan Deryasi" and "Appalachian Galapagos."

Frequently asked questions

  • Does A Secret Guide to Fighting Elder Gods connect to other Cthulhu Mythos stories?

    This anthology features stories that draw directly from the established Cthulhu Mythos, with various authors contributing their interpretations and expansions of Lovecraftian lore. Readers familiar with the broader Mythos will recognize elements and entities from the shared universe.

  • Is A Secret Guide to Fighting Elder Gods a standalone collection?

    Each story within this anthology is a self-contained narrative, allowing readers to enjoy individual tales without needing prior knowledge of other stories in the collection. While the overarching theme is consistent, there is no continuous plotline across the different contributions.