Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth

PRAISE FOR WEIRD SHADOWS OVER INNSMOUTH

“Not just H. P. Lovecraft fans will revel in this fine follow-up to Jones’ Shadows Over Innsmouth, a World Fantasy finalist. As in its predecessor, the stories in this anthology draw inspiration from Lovecraft’s classic novelette of alien miscegenation, ‘The Shadow Over Innsmouth,’ but avoid Cthulhu Mythos clichés.”

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Jones has brought together some of the industry’s top-notch authors... This collection is strongly recommended for Mythos fans. Due to the overall quality of the writing, though, it is strongly recommended for everyone else, too.”

HELLNOTES

“Fascinating and recommended.”

ALL HALLOWS

PRAISE FOR SHADOWS OVER INNSMOUTH

“If you love Lovecraft then this anthology is a must-have. Story after story presents you with situations and characters that Lovecraft himself could have created. I’m hard-pressed to think of another effort that stays so true to the original.”

SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE

“Shadows Over Innsmouth is a very strong anthology, buttressed by some outstanding art by Dave Carson, Martin McKenna and Jim Pitts.”

THE SCREAM FACTORY

“Fans of Lovecraft’s Mythos will enjoy the stories.”

SF SITE

“Shadows Over Innsmouth is good, slimy fun.”

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“A fascinating idea for a horror compilation.”

LANCASHIRE EVENING PRESS

“This is an intelligent, witty anthology.”

THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE

“Lovecraftians will rejoice.”

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SHADOWS OVER INNSMOUTH

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BLACK WINGS OF CTHULHU, VOLUME TWO

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THE MADNESS OF CTHULHU

WEIRD SHADOWS OVER

INNSMOUTH

WEIRD SHADOWS OVER

INNSMOUTH

Edited by STEPHEN JONES

Illustrated by

RANDY BROECKER

LES EDWARDS

BOB EGGLETON

ALLAN SERVOSS

TITAN BOOKS

WEIRD SHADOWS OVER INNSMOUTH

Print edition ISBN: 9781781165294 • E-book edition ISBN: 9781781165300

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First Titan Books edition: October 2013

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.

Stephen Jones asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

Copyright © 2005, 2013 by Stephen Jones

Original hardcover edition published 2005 by Fedogan & Bremer

Illustrations © 2005, 2013 by Randy Broecker, Les Edwards, Bob Eggleton and Allan Servoss

‘Introduction: Weird Shadows...’ copyright © Stephen Jones 2005, 2013.

‘Discarded Draft of “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”’ copyright © August Derleth 1949. Originally published in The Acolyte, No.2, Spring 1944. Reprinted by permission of Arkham House Publishers, Inc.

‘The Quest for Y’ha-Nthlei’ copyright © John Glasby 2005.

‘Brackish Waters’ copyright © Richard A. Lupoff 2005.

‘Voices in the Water’ copyright © Basil Copper 2005.

‘Another Fish Story’ copyright © Kim Newman 2005.

‘Take Me to the River’ copyright © Paul McAuley 2005.

‘The Coming’ copyright © Hugh B. Cave 1997, 2005. Originally published in somewhat different form in Dark Dixie Anthology III. Reprinted by permission of the author and the author’s agent.

‘Eggs’ copyright © Steve Rasnic Tem 2000. Originally published in City Fishing. Reprinted by permission of the author.

‘From Cabinet 34, Drawer 6’ copyright © Caitlín R. Kiernan 2005.