Though I'm sure I'll read it at some point and judge for myself. I like that it can perfectly enjoyed as a standalone book (though there are plenty of references and Easter eggs for long-time fans).Įven though it's not out yet, I'm hearing iffy things (at least on GoodReads) of the 2nd of his 4 "Secret Project" books ( The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England). Admittedly he's going for a The Princess Bride vibe and I think for the most part he hits it. While the main characters are too old for this to be technically YA, it's by far his most younger-ages appropriate book. A very different kind of fantasy story than anything I've read by Sanderson (even though it's set in his shared "Cosmere" universe). Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson.
Stories like The Great God Pan and The White People impacted so many later cosmic and folk horror stories.
You're absolutely right how hugely influential Machen was, even if he's nowhere near aa recognized now as Lovecraft. HP Lovecraft admired and imitated some of the stories in it, and thousands of writers have imitated Lovecraft.I've read collections of Machen, but I don't think I ever read this (though a couple of the stories from it were in the collections I read). He is the recipient of two Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis Horror Award, and the Benjamin Franklin Award for Popular Fiction. He is best known for writing Come With Me and December Park. It isn't so much as a novel as a group of stories told by characters, within a framing horror story. Ronald Malfi is an award-winning author who writes novels in the horror, mystery, and thriller genres.
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