The Imago Sequence and Other Stories

The Imago Sequence and Other Stories

To the long tradition of eldritch horror pioneered and refined by writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti comes Laird Barron, an author whose literary voice invokes the grotesque, the devilish, and the perverse with rare intensity and astonishing craftsmanship.

Collected here for the first time are nine terrifying tales of cosmic horror, including the World Fantasy Award-nominated novella â€œThe Imago Sequence,â€ the International Horror Guild Award-nominated â€œProboscis,â€ and the never-before-published â€œProcession of the Black Sloth.â€ 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 surface of the Earth.

With colorful protagonists, including an over-the-hill CIA agent, a grizzled Pinkerton detective, and a failed actor accompanying a group of bounty hunters, Barronâ€™s stories are resonant and authentic, featuring vulnerable, hard-boiled tough guys attempting to stand against the stygian wasteland of night. Throughout the collection, themes of desolation, fear, and masculine identity are played out against the backdrop of an indifferent, devouring cosmos.

Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Country USA
Brand Night Shade
Manufacturer Night Shade
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781597801461
ReleaseDate 2009-01-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781597801461

Country	USA
Brand	Night Shade
Manufacturer	Night Shade
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781597801461
ReleaseDate	2009-01-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781597801461

The Imago Sequence and Other Stories

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