The Imago Sequence and Other Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597801461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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To the long tradition of eldritch horror pioneered and refined by writers such as H.P. Collected here for the first time are nine terrifying tales of cosmic horror, including the World Fantasy Award-nominated novella "The Imago Sequence," the International Horror Guild Award-nominated "Proboscis," and the never-before published "Procession of the Black Sloth." Together, these stories, each a masterstroke of craft and imaginative irony, form a shocking cycle of distorted evolution, encroaching chaos, and ravenous insectoid hive-minds hidden just beneath the seemingly benign surfac
Laird Barron: the anti-Ligotti The first thing that struck me about Imago was that, after having read it and Occultation - Laird's second anthology - for the first time, I immediately turned around and read them both all over again. That's never happened to me before with any other book - not sure what it means, just taking note.Laird is oft. Kerriell said Creepy for sure.. I am not going to detail every story (it's been done here already), just give an idea of why I think these stories might give you a good scare, Constant Reader. I bought this late last night and have only read the first three stories and rate it a five already, how have I not heard of this writer before!? I was. A great place to dive into Laird Barron's work Dwayne Burball If you like dark, weird stuff, Laird Barron's collections will be some of the most enjoyable reading you'll find. His characters are complex, his prose is top-notch, and the pictures he paints with his words will stay in your head for a long time.All of the stories in Imago are enjoyable but the standouts for m
Barron synthesizes influences ranging from H.P. From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Horrors that defy description and challenge reader expectations charge the electrifying stories in this powerful debut collection. In the period western Bulldozer, a Pinkerton agent discovers that serial killings are part of an elaborate occult ritual for placating a supernatural entity. Old Virginia is narrated by a Cold War–era CIA agent, unaware that the chaos around him is due not to Communists but to occult forces escaping the control of the scientists he's guarding. . The title story concerns a triptych of photographs used by a malign cult to snare acquisitive art collectors. Barron intensifies the emotional impact of his fiction by providing protagonists who ultimately realize that their doom is inevitable and drag the reader down with them