The Antarktos Cycle
The Antarktos Cycle

Author: Robert M. Price

Publisher: Chaosium Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1568822049

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Horror and Wonder at the Ends of the Earth Writers are drawn to the unreachable places of the Earth - to the greatest mountains and depths of the sea, the most barren deserts, and to the white frozen deserts surrounding the north and south poles. In our minds' eyes, the beauty and mystery of the ice descends from Poe to the present and into the future, an infinite realm of wonder.

Dinosaurs Ever Evolving
Dinosaurs Ever Evolving

Author: Allen A. Debus

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-06-21

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0786499516

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From their discovery in the 19th century to the dawn of the Nuclear Age, dinosaurs were seen in popular culture as ambassadors of the geological past and as icons of the "life through time" narrative of evolution. They took on a more foreboding character during the Cold War, serving as a warning to mankind with the advent of the hydrogen bomb. As fears of human extinction escalated during the ecological movement of the 1970s, dinosaurs communicated their metaphorical message of extinction, urging us from our destructive path. Using an eclectic variety of examples, this book outlines the three-fold "evolution" of dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters in pop culture, from their poorly understood beginnings to the 21st century.

Necronomicon Gnosis: A Practical Introduction
Necronomicon Gnosis: A Practical Introduction

Author: Asenath Mason

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-01-17

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1365057143

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The magic of the Necronomicon is based on dreams, visions and transmissions from planes and dimensions beyond the world as we know it, channeled and earthed by sensitive individuals. This book thoroughly explores this magical tradition, discussing the lore of the Cthulhu Mythos from the perspective of a practitioner, providing applicable methods of work, both for beginners and advanced magicians. It presents basic magical concepts and techniques of their practical use within the context of the Necronomicon Gnosis: pacts and ceremonies, astral journeys, dream magic, scrying and travelling through gateways to interstellar dimensions, evocations, invocations, sex magic, self-initiation, shape-shifting, necromancy, the art of sacrifice, and many others.

The Book of Eibon
The Book of Eibon

Author: Robert M. Price

Publisher: Chaosium Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 156882193X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is part of an expanding collection of Cthulhu Mythos horror fiction and related topics that focus on single entities, concepts, or authors significant to readers and fans of H.P. Lovecraft.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 11
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 11

Author: Stephen Jones

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 1780337140

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

As usual, acclaimed horror anthologist Stephen Jones has chosen the finest short stories and novellas of supernatural and psychological fiction. With the most comprehensive review of the year, useful contact lists, and a fascinating necrology as a bonus, this is one book that every horror fan must have.

The Ithaqua Cycle
The Ithaqua Cycle

Author: A. Blackwood

Publisher: Chaosium Inc.

Published: 2006-06

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1568821913

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Ithaqua, the Cold Walker in the Waste, has roots deep in the folklore of the frozen north. He is Sasquatch, the Wendigo, the Wind-Walker. Here, gathered together in one place, is an entire cycle of stories abouth Ithaqua, from Algernon Blackwood's seminal "The Wendigo", to the brand new "Wrath of the Wind-Walker".

Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction
Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction

Author: Allen A. Debus

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0786426721

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"This literary survey examines how paleoliterature originated, developed and matured from its inception to the present day. It follows trends on the crafting of classic dinosaurs, investigating the figurative and metaphoric meaning of fictional dinosaursand related prehistoria. An appendix provides brief summaries of deserving dinosaur texts, organized alphabetically by author. "--Provided by publisher.

In the Night In the Dark
In the Night In the Dark

Author: Roger Johnson

Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Published: 2011-11-04

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1780920512

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Tales of phantoms, demons and alien gods, including all the stories from the out-of-print collection A Ghostly Crew: Tales from the Endeavour, winner of the Dracula Societys Children of the Night Award for 2001

Kong, Godzilla and the Living Earth
Kong, Godzilla and the Living Earth

Author: Allen A. Debus

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2022-06-10

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1476687218

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During the 2010s, science fiction's immortal adversaries King Kong and Godzilla, representing our conflicts per Carl Sagan's "dream dragons" analogy, made comebacks in American cinema. The blockbuster Kaiju resurged onto the screen, depicting these protectors of an Earth plagued by mankind's hubris and folly. With Earth's future hanging in the balance, their climactic 2021 staging settled a score between the two giant monsters, resolving Toho's classic 1963 film King Kong vs. Godzilla. As formidable creatures emerging from Time's Tomb on Mother Earth, metaphorical Kong and Godzilla are considered here in light of new millennial environmentalism's stark reality. This book, nostalgic in tone, explores the meaning of Kong and Godzilla as planetary saviors--titanic protectors of a theoretical "living Earth" Gaia--defending the globe from a prehistoric plague of adversaries.

Prehistoric Monsters
Prehistoric Monsters

Author: Allen A. Debus

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-11-21

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 0786458151

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Over centuries, discoveries of fossil bones spawned legends of monsters such as giants and dragons. As the field of earth sciences matured during the 19th century, early fossilists gained understanding of prehistoric creatures such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. This historical study examines how these genuine beasts morphed in the public imagination into mythical, powerful engines of destruction and harbingers of cataclysm, taking their place in popular culture, film, and literature as symbols of "lost worlds" where time stands still.