Jennifer Brozek Libri

The bold investigators of Arkham Horror are humanity's best hope against monstrous terrors from beyond the void, in this second collection of extraordinary eldritch novellas

There’s something magical about that sense of terror that grips you in the middle of sleep, when your heart pounds, you can’t catch your breath, and you know the monster is seconds away from grabbing you. While this anthology occasionally records the odd hallucination or vision from beyond, you’ll find no dream sequences here.These nine stories are designed to induce nightmares. In “La Japonesa” by Lisa Morton, a college professor chasing tenure comes face to face with something with sharp claws and even sharper teeth. Weston Ochse cuts deep in “Glue and the Art of Supermodel Maintenance.” Officer Warren Hastings can’t escape the crime he didn’t prevent in Yvonne Navarro’s “Recall.” In Jennifer Brozek’s “Twenty Questions,” Sara discovers some games must be played until the end. E.S. Magill reminds us that every civilization has its myths of supernatural protectors of the natural world. During a hiking expedition, Harris Kimball encounters the spectral guardians of California’s Santa Lucia Mountains, whose mission is to stop the greatest threat to nature: humans. In Angel Leigh McCoy’s “The Haunting of Mrs. Poole,” Amelia seems to have it all: wealthy husband, devoted sister, perfect daughter…and a gothic mansion on the shore of the James River where nothing is what it seems. The line between reality and delirium blurs for an exhausted new mother in Alison J. McKenzie’s “Into the Quiet.” In Bill Bodden’s “The House on River Road,” Ed and Jerry discover some urban legends are more than legendary…and some abandoned houses are better left alone. Finally, Loren Rhoads grew up in a small town. She remembers how they can be in “Elle a Vu un Loup.”

Set in the early 17th century, the narrative explores the ambitious yet ill-fated attempt to establish a colony in Popham, Massachusetts. It delves into the lives of the settlers, their struggles against harsh conditions, and the challenges they faced in forging a new community. The story highlights themes of resilience, exploration, and the complexities of early colonial life, revealing the historical significance of this lesser-known chapter in American history.

Die Ermittler von Arkham Horror sind in dieser zweiten Novellen-Sammlung die einzige Hoffnung der Menschheit gegen monströse Schrecken aus der Leere. Enthält drei herrlich schaurige Abenteuer: - Eine Behandlung gegen die schrecklichen Albträume einer Patientin durch die Psychologin Carolyn Fern reißt ein Tor zu den Traumlanden und den Alten Göttern auf. - Die geheimnisvollen Bücher der Miskatonic University sind eine unwiderstehliche Verlockung für den Bühnenmagier Dexter Drake und seine Assistentin Molly Maxwel. Doch schon bald fallen sie dunklen Mächten zum Opfer. - Als die Autorin Gloria Goldberg Arkham besucht, um den unvollendeten Roman ihres Schriftstellerkollegen fertig zu schreiben, entweichen seine Worte von den Seiten und beginnen Arkham zu verwandeln. Außerdem gibt es die Origin-Geschichten der Ermittler aus den Tiefen des Arkham Horror-Archivs. Der edle Schuber enthält zusätzlich zum Hardcoverband noch drei exklusive „ARKHAM HORROR: Das Kartenspiel“-Erweiterungspacks mit je fünf Spielkarten.