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There are bunch of anthologies out there worth reading, Children of Cthulhu was published in 2002 and represents a lot of recent authors that attempt to capture the horror itself rather than stay within the constraints of a bunch of mythos reference that the genre has already had plenty of. Included is China Mieville's "Details" for example. That being said, I am currently reading through Brian Lumley's Titus Crow series which kicked off in '74 with The Burrowers Beneath. It's a nice blend horror and action/intrigue as it follows the adventures of the title character amid a backdrop of Lovecraftian beasties. It doesn't drag, is a lot of fun, and the writing is more than competant.
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Ornamented Death posted:There's so much wrong with this post. I enjoyed the Titus Crow books, but for the exact opposite of the reasons you gave. It's an absurd take on the Mythos, the hero is basically Superman (something wholly out of place in a Mythos story), and there is absolutely no horror. Basically the Titus Crow books are a road map of what not to do when writing Mythos fiction. Oh yeah, the "horror" is really just LOOK MONSTERS but I'm excited for the weird stuff. (I'm telling myself this because I've committed to finishing them regardless).
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Jan 21, 2012 18:53
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Victorkm posted:Wait...is that the one where the dude starts seeing a...something...in the patterns and lines of the world around him that he can't unsee and it keeps getting closer to the surface? Yeah that's basically it.
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