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The Book of Cthulhu II

More Tales Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft

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The Book of Cthulhu II

By: Ross E. Lockhart - editor
Narrated by: Teresa DeBerry, Fleet Cooper
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Last year, Night Shade Books unleashed The Book of Cthulhu onto an unsuspecting world. Critically acclaimed as the ultimate Cthulhu anthology” and a must read’ for fans of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos,” The Book of Cthulhu went where no collection of mythos tales had gone before: to the very edge of madness and beyond.

For nearly a century, H. P. Lovecraft’s tales of malevolent Great Old Ones existing beyond the dimensions of this world, beyond the borders of sanity, have captured and held the imaginations of writers and aficionados of the dark, the macabre, the fantastic, and the horrible. Now, because you demanded more, anthologist Ross E. Lockhart has risked all to dive back into the Cthulhu canon, combing through mind-shattering manuscripts and moldering tomes to bring you The Book of Cthulhu 2, with even more tales of tentacles, terror, and madness.

Featuring monstrous stories by many of weird fiction’s brightest lights, The Book of Cthulhu 2 brings you even more tales inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s greatest creation: The Cthulhu mythos. This year, the stars are rightI! I! Cthulhu Fhtagn!

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Editorial reviews

Master of pulp horror H.P. Lovecraft’s enduring legacy is celebrated with an anthology of short fiction inspired by his writings and ideas. Teresa DeBerry and Fleet Cooper share performances ranging from awed to eerie as they vocally create the cosmic horror, the indifference of the universe to individual suffering, and the machinations of The Great Old Ones that are the hallmarks of Lovecraftian tales. Editor Lockhart combines previously published works with some written originally for this volume. Authors in this volume whose imagination Lovecraft inspired include Neil Gaiman, Michael Chabon, Fritz Leiber, and Caitlin Kiernan.
Engaging Stories • Atmospheric Imagery • Spectacular Writing • Lovecraftian Twists • Great Horror Collection
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Would you consider the audio edition of The Book of Cthulhu II to be better than the print version?

No, some of the narration is just horrible. Especially the female voice.

What did you like best about this story?

Theres quite a few stories some good some bad, quite a few gems but the Neil Gaiman one definitely isn't it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Teresa DeBerry and Fleet Cooper ’s performances?

No!

If you could take any character from The Book of Cthulhu II out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Cthulu, because he's a giant serving of octo-squid sushi.

Annoying narrators, decent stories

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...both volumes are the best collections I know of. Not super terrifying, but there are some good scary stories here, some even have that Lovecraftian twist at the end. After listening to everything I could find by H.P.L., I was left jonesing, These collections were a great fix. I forgot to mention on the review of volume 1, these could stand being remastered. Sound quality is good, but not great.

Good Lovecraft is hard to come by, BUT...

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most of the stories were good, while others were soso, with a one or two quite bad. performance was good.

Spotty, generally ok.

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Very interesting collection of stories. well performed with only a few flubs. the various authors of this collection should be applauded. I was wholly impressed. I wish there was more.

A new level of mythos writing.

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A great collection of stories, each true to the genre. Lovecraftian themes present in all; subtly in some, front and center in others. Very satisfying.

Stellar.

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Good follow up to the first book. The Laird Barron story at the end, Hand of Glory, is worth the price of admission alone. The Michael Chabon story featured in the book was another favorite of mine.

Good Follow Up

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I've listened to pretty much all these stories more than 100x over the 4yrs I've owned it. Never disappointed, never bored, if it was a textbook it would be in pieces. The 1st BoCh is also excellent

Easy repeat listening

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I gotta say, there's some real gems in this collection! While none of the stories are less than engaging, probably four I consider to be truly great- not just as Lovecraftian, but as pure horror- and in one case, sci fi!

Definitely worth the credit!

Actually far better than the first collection!

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This is not an all around fun H.P. Lovecraft classic. The language is not my cup of tea, because of smutty characters.

The book of Cthulhu ||

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One or two missteps, more than made up for by many great stories and readings.

Awesome, very few less than great stories.

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