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She Walks in Shadows

She Walks in Shadows

Cosmic HorrorHorror
Pages
312
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

Women from around the world explore the terrifying depths of Lovecraftian horror in this collection of Weird tales. Featuring characters like the secretive Lavinia, the precocious Asenath, and the reanimated pharaoh Nitocris, these stories showcase women as monsters, mothers, heroes, and devourers. Witness their glory as they emerge from the shadows to claim the night.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkAtmospheric
Multiple POVs

Genres

Cosmic Horror Horror

Authors

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Amelia Gorman

Amelia Gorman is an American author of weird fiction and poetry. Her work has appeared in _She Walks in Shadows, Nox Pareidolia, Negative Space,_ and the journals _Star_*_Line_ and _House of Zolo,_ among others.

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Ann K. Schwader

Ann K. Schwader writes compelling horror, especially known for her Lovecraftian tales like More Tales of Lovecraftian Horror. Her other works include the collection Best of Black Wings and the chilling Tales of Jack the Ripper.

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Paula R. Stiles

Paula R. Stiles is an author, editor, and historian. In addition to publishing her own short fiction, Stiles has edited numerous anthologies, including the World Fantasy Award-winning She Walks in Shadows (with Silvia Moreno-Garcia). She is currently editor-in-chief of [Innsmouth Free Press](https://innsmouthfreepress.com/).

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Penelope Love

Penelope Love is a Science-Fiction author and game designer, living in Melbourne, Australia. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Penelope wrote numerous scenarios for Call of Cthulhu and material for Elric, as well as being primary co-author for the 1920's Australian sourcebook Terror Australis. Since the mid-1990s she has concentrated her efforts on writing fiction, and has had two science fiction novels published to date as well as numerous short stories. While some of her fiction is s...

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a Mexican-Canadian novelist, editor, and publisher born 25 April 1981. She publishes Innsmouth Free Press, an imprint devoted to weird fiction, and has co-edited several genre anthologies. Her novels blend horror with historical settings, including Mexican Gothic and the Nebula-nominated Gods of Jade and Shadow; she won a World Fantasy Award in 2016 for the anthology She Walks in Shadows.

Characters

LaviniaProtagonist
AsenathProtagonist
NitocrisProtagonist
Shub-NiggurathCameo
All characters in She Walks in Shadows

Frequently asked questions

  • Does She Walks in Shadows connect to other Lovecraftian works?

    This anthology features stories that directly engage with and reinterpret characters and themes from H.P. Lovecraft's original mythos, offering new perspectives on familiar elements within that universe.

  • How does this anthology relate to Silvia Moreno-Garcia's other writing?

    While Silvia Moreno-Garcia is known for her diverse genre work, this collection showcases her early engagement with horror and speculative fiction, specifically within the Lovecraftian tradition, which differs from some of her later, more standalone historical or gothic novels.