Published on 10-25-2010 04:08 PM
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Cthulhu?s Reign, by Darrell Schweitzer
Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier
Publisher:DAW
Year Published:2010
As you can imagine, an anthology based on the idea of Cthulhu Rising once again and the return of the Old Ones isn?t exactly full of happy moments. Most of these stories have somber or disturbing endings, with a few humorous ones sprinkled in for flavor. Keeping that in mind before you start reading is a good idea, although most of those who will be drawn to this anthology will already expect that, having read Lovecraft. There are some strong stories in here, enough to make purchasing the anthology worthwhile I think. I?ve marked my two favorites in bold, but there were some other good reads as well. A couple of the stories didn?t catch my attention or hold it at all, but that?s to be expected in any anthology. I think Darrell Schweitzer, the editor, tried for a wide variety of stories to reach the widest audience, so having a few I didn?t particularly like wasn?t a surprise.
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