Horror Books

I read this book when I was a child and it is by far the scariest and best scary book I had ever read. I have trying to find it for a long time and finally have I can't wait to read it again.

I first read this book when I was in the third grade and the way the authors described in detail the adventures of Jason (the main character in the book) in the creepy house that he had just moved into with his family nearly made me throw the book in the freezer out of fear. This is definitly a book that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat and their eyes on the page.

If your a teen who is sick of those stupid childish "scary" books, then this is the book for you!!! Nonstop horror from begining to end leaves you with a non stop thriller from begining to end!!! STRAIGHT FROM THE 14 YEAR OLDS POINT 'O' VIEW!!

I think this book was one of the most mysterious books that I have ever read. It was about a boy who moved to a grand old house on cherry street. It was a great place to raise children. Even ones from the dead!

I read this book when I was ten years old. I still enjoy reading it. It is about a boy named Jason. He is moving to an old house for his summer vacation. As soon as he arives at the old house on Cherry St. wierd things start to happen. The is a book for young readers who like edge of your seat stories.

This book is BY FAR my favorite of the series. Great purchase for any fan or newcomer to the series. Any one of these can be picked up and read on their own.

An excellent atmospheric Hellboy romp, as usual. For a concept or even character design when you first see it, somehow it works. It looks ridiculous, sounds like it would be silly, but it is not. Hellboy is exactly the kind of guy you would love to buy a beer for (hopefully out of range of any monsters). Mignola's style just fits.

This is comics as it was meant to be. Great art, exciting story, interesting characters and nice scenery (buildings and places). This is good stuff. - Mike Mignola, give us another four part mini series, it's been far to long since we got one.

Love the H.P. Lovecraft gothic horror influences, the sarcastic humor, and the art...FANTASTIC!

The last collection(for now..sigh) ends with a big bang as Mike Mignola continues to delve into the history of those pesky nazis. As Indiana Jones would say,I hate those guys! Just as Steven Spielberg understands and honors all those pulp stories in his Indiana Jones movies(along with another guy who understands the pulps, George Lucas) Mr. Mignola brings out Lobster Johnson! to combat the Nazi nastiness! If all comics were even a quarter this well produced I'd be broke! Good news for Hellboy fans, the fun continues in Weird Tales and B.R.P.D!

Release Control Art Restriction to Level "0" and 2nd coming of card shark and rip van.

Number seven in this fantastic series is a continuation on a point. We're at war now, and the vampires are tearing people apart left and right. Blood, guts and gore flow thickly across the pages. While all this is fantastic, for those looking for plot, this volume has less of a delivery. Its mostly blood this time around, but if youre collecting the series and want to keep up, you can't miss it! There is one major plotpoint stuck right in the middle bookended by carnage so pick it up and read it you Hellsing fan!

The plot is really good!Graphics are great and I almost cried becuase Seras looses her love, Captain Vernadead.It's really sad but so good!

If you've made it this far, you know that the graphics are superior, the story is awesome (you can't beat Nazi vampires and the Vatican trying to take out a Protestant vampire killing organization, Hellsing). The best part about this book is that it focuses just on the fight at the Hellsing Headquarters and goes in-depth just about Seras and the other people there. I can not wait for #8 because Alucard arrives in London at the end of this book.

If this is this end then perhaps my rating is a bit too high, but still, Hellsing, from volume 1 though 7 was one of the most solid manga I've had the chance to read. It doesn't veer at all from its base storyline, it's bloody and violent and lets you know this early, and the characters are lovable, even if they are monstrous creatures who enjoy gore. And in volume seven, though the story definitely isn't finished, the action is non-stop and quick-paced. I blasted through this manga in less than an hour.

Of course, the story in this volume follows the continuing struggle against the undead Nazi invaders who have targeted England as the focal point for their "var". The battle focuses mainly on Seras and the Captain's efforts to keep the Hellsing Organization headquarters intact as an undead invading force led by a tattooed, sorcery-wielding vampire. Let's just say that things don't go so well for the Hellsing members and the Captain's mercenaries, but their is one big surprise that had me sitting up straight as I read. I won't spoil it, but it's a spurring moment indeed that appears as things seem to be at their grimmest. And Alucard, the hero of the story, doesn't have much of a role in this, so don't expect him...

Then comes the super ambiguous ending. It's a kind of face off that shows that things definitely aren't finished yet, but by all indications this is the last manga in the line, at least in the States, and a new volume isn't planned as of yet as far as I know. The soon-to-come anime, though, is planned, one that actually follows the storyline of the manga and doesn't go off on it's own course. Maybe the story will be finished there, or maybe it will be as ambiguous as it was in the manga. If it is, I'll be one disappointed Hellsing fan, that's for sure.

Either way, I still highly recommend this manga to anyone who loves darker manga such as Berserk. It's easily the goriest manga I've read, with a story that promotes action over plot, which will appeal to fans of quick-paced manga. Hellsing is a great manga, all around, and should it continue from this volume, I'm considering making it my personal favorite (which is now held by Berserk).

In "Her Grave Embrace", Miller takes you on a thrill ride that you won't soon forget. This is the most unique horror novel I have ever read. The descriptions of voodoo are unforgetable.

With his impeccible voice, M.G. Miller spins an iniquitous tale of voodoo, passion and madness set in the dark and haunted Louisiana of the late 1800's. Miller's characters fairly ooze from the pages like Black Bayou mud. Every time you catch your breath, something jabs a bony finger in your ribs and beckons you to follow. You'll wonder if this novel was written in blood.

This book is one of the best-crafted novels written in the last decade. Every scene plays out in such detail it's almost as if you can hear the characters tortured cries as the drift through the cypress trees and spanish moss.

What can you say about a book that creates images that follow you into the night. Like a spider, M.G. spins a web that settles imperceptibly around you and doesn't let you go. He captured the mystery of the swamp and created a story that explains why you should feel uneasy when you venture into its inviting depths. Vivid descriptions make the story come alive. No longer will I seek out abandoned plantation houses without thinking of Vanessa and her story.

Wow! This isn't your mother's horror story. "Tales from the Crypt" will seem tame after you read this bolt of lightning. Not for the faint of heart or the prudish, but it's a visit to the darkest of the dark side. Not that it matters to most horror aficionados, but the language and usage are higher class than you find in most popular fiction. I don't mean it's hard to read. It's just a better read. I can't wait for Miller's next book.

Holy cow this was a hard book to find! I was interested in reading this book based on all the great reviews it received on Amazon. My curiosity got the better of me so I had to get it. However, finding a copy of it proved harder than I had anticipated. The book is no longer available on Amazon, so I went to the author's website. I couldn't find anything there on obtaining a copy so I e-mailed Greg F. Gifune and asked him if he had some advice on getting this book. He promptly sent me an e-mail telling me that sometimes the book goes up on e-bay or a few libraries carry it. So I went to the biggest library in Denver thinking for sure they would have it, but alas they did not. They were, however, able to order it from another library. It turns out only two libraries in the world carry this book.

So the book is a series of short stories. Greg is a very talented writer. I have a deep respect for people who can write really gripping short stories. It takes talent to mesh all that detail, suspense, character development, and plot all in a mere fifteen pages; Greg does it beautifully. His short stories are truly chilling to the bone and will stick with you long after you read them. I have to agree with another reviewer in that `Snow Angels' is the best story in the book, though all of the stories are just superb.

I just wish this book weren't so darn hard to get. I know so many people who would just love to read this . I'm sure if we're all patient though, we will be seeing a lot more of Greg F. Gifune. Talent like this does will not stay hidden for long.

Well I am proud to say that Greg F. Gifune is my Uncle and Godfather. He is not only an awesome guy, but a well established and excellent writer. I have no doubt he will fufill his dreams of becoming HUGE in the horror genre. He is classy, frightening, intelligent and humorous. Heretics was one of the first books of his I read and I could not put it down. This and many others have aspects about them that reach just about everyone in society. If you are up for a thrilling rollercoaster of suspense and horror pick this one up!!!

ALl my love Uncle I am SO proud of you!!

Your "CHICK"!

With this collection, Greg F. Gifune solidifies his reputation as a fine writer of the macabre. He handles his characters with a delicate touch, not passing judgement on any of them and treating them with the utmost care. No matter where these characters stand, you care for them, which makes the horrors worse when they happen (and believe me, they DO happen).

The cornerstone of this book is the novella "Heretics." Blending the past and present together, Gifune creates a tale that is as moving and scary as one can get. Superb work.

As Brian Hopkins accurately states in his perceptive introduction, Greg Gifune is somewhat of a throwback to the so-called "old school" of writing, a writer who cares more about craft than attracting attention. As Hopkins notes, some evidence of this lies in the low profile Gifune keeps, but the most direct demonstration is in the quality of Gifune's stories. Featuring seven short stories and a novella, Heretics presents powerful tales about people on the fringes, outsiders who for whatever reason don't fit in the mainstream, however defined. There's "Ushers of Darkness," where Gifune masterfully turns the tables on his readers, "Creep," a tale of revenge that will appeal to anyone ever taunted by the "in crowd" in school, "Snow Angels," where a father's devotion to his daughter leads to murder and other travesties, and "Restoration," in which a cop's tragic failure to learn from his mistakes leads to eternal damnation. Finally, the title story, "Heretics," is an expertly constructed tale of friendship and betrayal, of promises made and implied. The ending literally sent a chill up my spine.

Although not every tale works as well as those mentioned above--I found the short stories "The Uncertainty of Darkness," "Vessel," and "Past Tense" uninspiring and overly familiar--each is well crafted. Each story shows an attention to detail and to character development that pays off for Gifune as he introduces his more outré elements, lending an air of believability and inevitability to the proceedings.

Greg Gifune, Heretics (Delirium Books, 2001)

Unless you're one of a select few horror fans, you've probably not yet heard the name Greg F. Gifune. As it sometimes is in these situations, this is truly a crime. Gifune has been quietly making a name for himself in the horror community for quite a while now, publishing deeply disturbing tales in a myriad of small-press magazines. Heretics is a collection of a select few of these tales (four, actually), with some unreleased (as of 2001, anyway) material to flesh the collection out. Delirium released it to a storm of acclaim back in the day, and it sold out very quickly. (Gifune's new novel, being released by Delirium in July of 2005, has already sold out its limited editions in pre-orders with insane prices; this should give you an idea of the guy's rep in certain circles.) One can only hope that Delirium either brings it back into print with a much wider release and a whole lot of publicity (not to mention really good distribution) or they sell the rights to someone who'd be willing to publish the collection (Leisure comes to mind immediately) who's already got the publicity and distribution channels in place, because Heretics is a fantastic book, and deserves a much wider readership than it presently has.

Make no mistake, Greg Gifune writes the sort of extreme horror one sees from an author like Charlee Jacob (though Gifune never pushes that envelope out to the edge)-- and it wouldn't surprise me one whit to see Gifune's career explode the way Jacob's did a few years back-- but it's extremity wrapped in a cloak of atmosphere. Gifune isn't just going to go for the gut, he's going to disturb you on deeper levels while he's at it. The title story in this collection, a novella-length piece, is an excellent example of how good he is at it, but the real gem here is a shorter piece called "The Snow Angels." In fifteen all-too-short pages, Gifune goes for the extreme, then doubles back and shows how effective the power of suggestion can be. It's a shocking twist on the way things are normally done, or as shocking as anything in the horror biz can be these days, and it's powerfully effective. "The Snow Angels" alone is worth the cost of admission here; the other stories are icing on the cake. But what icing it is. There's not a single dud here; for that matter, there's not even a place where Gifune's mastery slips. While the majority of the horror-reading public is busy being satisfied with the ponderous tomes turned out by Stephen King, Dean Koontz, et al., like clockwork, and the slightly more hip have discovered Leisure's recent catalog of writers, the in crowd are being blown away on a regular basis by two of the best horror short-story writers of the last century; Greg Gifune is one of them. (For the record, the other is a guy named Dale Bailey. You'll be seeing as effusive a review of his book The Resurrection Man's Legacy and Other Stories from my keyboard in the very near future.)

Gets four and a half because of five through no fault of Gifune's; the editor at Delirium seems to have gotten drowsy towards the end of the book, and there are some really odd typos (there's quite a few underlines, of all things, peppered throughout the final story; one every six or seven pages). But make no mistake, this book is the real deal. A shoo-in for my twenty-five best reads of the year list in 2005. **** ½

This book was really good. I could not put it down once I started reading it. The love scenes are similar to real ones and you will be drooling before you get through with them.. It is very suspenseful and leaves you wondering who the killer is. I gave it a 5 because I have never read anything so good in my life. I hope Kimberly Rangel keeps up the good work.

This was really a good book! Darby was a very intriguing character and I loved the Texas setting. Like someone else wrote on here I'm hoping for a sequel and more books by this talented writer!

I have never read such a compelling book before. The author truly places you in Blue's life...and keeps you wondering where he really is and how it all happened. I could not figure out the exact details during the book, and the end was shocking. It made me want to read more, and it was a cliffhanger that made me think there was more. I hope that the author writes a sequel in the same manner she did this one. This book is a must read!!!

This was truly a page truner. As I read one page I could help but to continue to the next than the next and so on. Not only does this book walk you thought the mind of Blue, it also makes sure that you know how everyone is feeling. Sex, Murder, drinking, dancing, this book covers it all. It's a must read.

Kimberly Rangel's second work is truely a masterpeice, this book delves into the mind of a serial killer - combining a thriller theme with a trace of the supernatural. The Homecoming is a great read for those of you who, like me, are bored with the same old genre plots. This one covers all the ground without being predictable and winds up to one hell of an ending. Walk on the darkside with Samuel Blue or fret over the safety of "sweet Darby" whatever your into - this'll keep you coming back for more.

What a fun, exciting book! Fortier and Linzner resurrect two great pulp characters from the past-- the semi-good, semi-bad Moon Man, who fights crime outside the parameters of the law, and the thoroughly eeeevil Dr. Satan (what, you thought "Dr. Satan" was a good guy?!). Throw in a few detectives and innocent victims caught in the middle, and you have a recipe for pure, pulse-pounding pulp adventure. Recommended.

This is a top notch two-fisted pulp novel at its best with sold action from begin to end. This book is written by two great writers, Ron Fortier and Gordon Linzner and with Illustrated by Rob Davis. This two-fisted pulp novel has two great pulp fiction characters from different series clashing for the first time with a fight between Moon Man and Doctor Satan. Plus this book has two different short stories written by Ron Fortier, One is Lady Arcane, Mistress of Magic and the other short story is called Angel in his sights. So if you're a fan of two-fisted pulp a novel, then this is the book is for you.

When I was a kid growing up in the 1970s, I could hardly wait for the next DOC SAVAGE novel to hit the store shelves. It was the amazing covers, I think, that originally sparked my interest, but it was the pulpy overblown epic adventures inside that kept my appetite whetted through book after book.

Now those days are back.

The mere notion of a new mystery novel featuring return of WEIRD TALES' diabolical Doctor Satan is reason enough to celebrate, but when you toss in the enigmatic Moon Man, surely one of the pulps most wondrously bizarre crime fighters, well, it just doesn't get any better than this!

THE HOUNDS OF HELL is a genuine page-turner, a combination epoch crime story of an evil genius terrorizing a great metropolis, blended with all the quick-paced action of a classic Republic serial. The original pulps were filled to the brim with looming evil geniuses and bigger-than-life, incorruptible heroes, and this reader was very satisfied that the veteran authors of HOUNDS, Ron Fortier and Gordon Linzer, serve up the very same delicious concoction.

Artist Tom Floyd's fantastic, and appropriately purgatorial, wraparound cover, purely seethes with vintage atmosphere, adding considerably to the authentic feel of this package, as does its mood-inducing b&w interior illustrations by Rob Davis.

Reading this book was the best time I've had in quite a while, and I wish to immediately clamor for a sequel!

Highly recommended.

THE HOUNDS OF HELL is a pulp that in the basic sense takes two characters, one of which having had only one other official appearance, and combines them into one action packed crime story. If Brother Grim (see my other review) had everything for a wide range of reader's this one has even more so.

I first read about DOCTOR SATAN in Ron's strip over, even though I knew the book was being published prior, and it is this same place that I discovered the greatness of this character. I never read the original pulps but Ron had the flair for the drama that this villain needed. The dialogue was dead on and so were his motivations and dammit I wanted more.

More is what I asked for and more is what I got. THE HOUNDS OF HELL takes this same villain and injects him into Great City, the home of THE MOON MAN. To some THE MOON MAN is a dastardly villain stealing and plundering from the poor rich and socialites of the city. While his actions are questionable his intentions are not. THE MOON MAN is sort of a pulp day Robin Hood complete with his friend and emissary pugilist Ned Dargan waiting in the wings to high tail him out of there in his sedan. The kicker is THE MOON MAN is none other than Stephen Thatcher...police officer. And you find this out right away. As a matter of fact his fiance knows as well. But of course there has to be some tension thrown in so let's say Steve's father is chief of police and his father-in-law is a detective who has vowed to take down his arch-enemy...THE MOON MAN.

Complicated yes but it's dripping with all the things we know and love.

Now I'm not going to ruin the story but while THE MOON MAN is seen as a criminal in Great City somebody else, DOCTOR SATAN, beats him to the punch at his latest heist. Instantly the two are rivals. THE MOON MAN may steal here and there but he doesn't murder and that's exactly the kind of things DOCTOR SATAN lives for. THE HOUNDS OF HELL are sent in and two cops are taken down. What comes of this is a wild chase across the city, ultimatums, death rays, crippled servants who walk on their hands, super-telepathy and all the trimmings, damsels in distress, and a hell of alot of fun.

I can't forget to mention Ascott Keane who has followed DOCTOR SATAN into the city trying to take him down. He also appears in the ModernPulp strip and it's yet another character with enormous amounts of potential. He and his girl Friday (and love interest?), Beatrice Dale follow DOCTOR SATAN around the world trying to foil his plans before he arms any more innocents. It's quite obvious that he will partner up eventually with THE MOON MAN and from that point on it's a race to the finish getting better and better.

But wait...there's more. Two backup stories. One called LADY ARCANE, MISTRESS OF MAGIC that deals with a certain reporter Laurel Lye from the Port Nocturne Eclipse and the underhanded inheritance of a wealthy family. Lots of back stabbing and I do mean literally. There's also a bit of magic and suspense for good measure.

The other is called ANGEL IN HIS SIGHTS, which takes place during one of the most fertile time periods of modern literature. World War II. There's lots of action in this one with dog fights between the French and Germans and an Angel from Heaven.

THE HOUNDS OF HELL is one of my favorite pulp books of the year and Ron had better write more tales of either THE MOON MAN and or DOCTOR SATAN.

This novel not only delivers solid, two-fisted pulp action, complete with a diabolical mastermind, it also signifies a major crossover encounter between The Moon Man and Doctor Satan. There were very few crossovers in American pulp fiction (the Red Falcon cameos in G-8 novels and stories come to mind), but a crossover on this scale, with two characters from different series taking center stage and battling to the bitter end, hasn't been seen until now. If you're a fan of the hero pulps - or of the super-villain pulps - and crossovers, then this is the book for you.

I loved reading this book, and I thought it was fantastic. However, after reading it, I saw the 1944 movie "Gaslight", and I believe the author of this book just watched that movie and totally STOLE THE PLOT. I could predict what was going to happen in the movie based on what had happened in the book. For that reason, I have to say, "SHAME ON YOU, FRANCINE PASCAL! SHAME!!!"

I thought that this book was really good because it was mostly on Lila and Bruce. (my fave charecters). Lila falls for a docter, Porter Davis after she has an accident. Porter is a phcyo who tries to make Lila belive she is crazy. Also Jess plays tricks on Tom because he moves in with her and Liz.

The House Of Death was so cool, I read it in an hour because I couldn't put it down! I'm a long-time Sweet Valley fan, and the last thiriller this good was Sweet Valley High #???-A Killer On Board. I enjoyed it.

This was a great book. I read it in about two nights because I could'nt put it down. It is very suspenceful. I was really scared for Lila. I can't believe she fell for Porter Davis. I felt bad for Bruce. You'll have to read the book to find out why I felt this way.

This is got to be one of the best SVU thrillers. So good, with on the edge of your seat action. That guy she was with was a physco. A total physco, and I'm so glad Lila went back to Bruce. They were made for eachother!

This is a completely absorbing page- turner with fascinating historical details. I thought Emily, the protagonist, was particularly interesting. Many authors label their protagonists, giving them a certain type of personality that isn't very common among teenagers. Emily is normal in every way, yet she shines. This is because she is very realistic and likable. Though she is a bit downtrodden from major changes in her life (a divorce, a new home, and a new school), she doesn't whine excessively, nor does she take it unrealistically with no complaints. I was also very pleased with the ending. There was no corny parting scene where Emily's seventeenth century friends go back to their time through a swirling vortex with tears in their eyes.

I immensely enjoyed reading this book. My only complaint concerns the title. Although the book's title is The House on Hound Hill, it was originally published in Britain as Here Comes a Candle to Light You To Bed. I think the original title is much more intriguing and should not have been changed.

I've never been so "in" to a book that it made me jump in my seat until i read this. Prince has done a fantastic job of painting history, intruige, and fiction into this story. Everything from visions of ghosts repeating the cycle of their tragic lives, the protagonist becoming lost in the past, the past intertwining with the present, plague pits, and death make this story a favorite of mine.

The House on Hound Hill by Maggie Prince was a very good book. it had suspense, adventure, and history. it is about a 16-year-old girl, Emily, and her experienceswith the Black Plague of 1665. She has just moved into an old house in a London neighborhood called Hound Hill. She starts seeing, hearing and even smalling things from the time of the Black Death. She was transported to 1665 several times. Then she begins getting stranhge symptoms. On one last trip to 1665, she learns more about the horrors of the Plague and her new acquaintances from the time. For this trip, she stays an unusually long time and, like the other times, she doesn't know how to get back.

Emily's new house in London's historic neighborhood is filled with secrets of the past - secrets which bring Emily right into the past as she begins to experience plague symptoms and uncovers a doorway to an era where the Black Death killed almost a quarter of London's people. A challenging, involving story which blends real history with supernatural overtones in a riveting style.

The House On Hound Hill is a wondrfull book about a teenagegirl's troubles and the plague of London. Emily is shattered by herparents recent divorce and her new neighborhood.She is depressed aboutfailing exams.Emily starts to hear whispers and meets an man looking for his cat.Soon odd things start to happen.Emily discovers the past is still alive.She periodically goes back in time and experiences London in 1665.She sees beggars and watchmen.This book describes how it was at the time of the plague.The imagery and details add colorful contrast to this sad story.I enjoyed this book because I learned about the plague.Parts of the book did seem confusing at first, but they were later explained.

as a teen i read hodgson's "the nightland" and "boats of the glen carrig" with the former impressing me strongly. i could never find "the house on the borderland" and was unaware of his short fiction. hearing of the release of hardcover editions of his collected works led to an enjoyable reread of "boats" and the short fiction in the 1st volume of the series.(also thank you to my teen son who suggested i seek out "house.") i preordered this 2nd volume months ago, and the wait was well worth it. "house" is a match for any work of fantastic horror (lovecraft, derleth, king, etc)and a book almost unbelievably inventive for its time. the short fiction in this volume is as much of a treat as what was in the 1st volume. the last story is a chilling comment on the danger of the western mind misunderstanding the thought processes of the east (certainlyly pertinent today) and all the short fiction has something to offer. this was strong work and is highly recommended.

Lovecraft wrote of "The House on the Borderland", ""Never has a book so hauntingly conveyed a sense of terrible loneliness and isolation" and called it a "classic of the first water". Hodgson himself saw it as being part of a "trilogy", along with "Glen Carrig" and "Ghost Pirates". He was probably too close to his own work to see that ALL of the later, better material, carried the same oppressive message: we are shielded from malign outer forces by the thinnest of barriers, that what we would like to think of as "reality" is a tissue-thin wall separating us from entities whose very existance and purpose lie far beyond our ability to understand, much less deal with.

"The House on the Borderland" is probably the most accessible of the four novels Hodgson wrote, especially since it eschews the "archaic" language device and sickly-sweet "love interest" that make "The Night Land" so difficult. It is a crisply-written narrative whose power still grips after repeated readings. "Canacki the Ghost Finder" is a more familar "occult detective", somewhat along the lines of Blackwood's "John Silence", but he reaches incredible heights of tension and sense of dread, especially in "The Gateway of the Monster" and "The Whistling Room".

The remaining eleven short stories vary in quality, but none of them is a "dud", and none of them has been available in anything other than obscure, expensive, and now out of print anthologies.

Beautifully presented in dark blue with brilliant silver stamping, this and its companion volumes don't just LOOK good, they're **fantastic** values. Absolutely my highest recommendation. Reading this, you'll see that "fantasy" and "horror" writers of today scribble in the shadows of giants.

I just received this book from Amazon and will be buying the other editions in this collection as my budget allows. I first read The House on the Borderland years ago and it is indeed a weird and memorable story, ranking up with Lovecraft's best work. This book includes a number of Hodgson's stories about a supernatural detective, and I can't wait to read them.

This edition is among the best of any horror and fantasy editions I've ever seen, with nice use of large and readable typefaces, a very sturdy binding, intriguingly strange artwork inside, and beautiful silver stamping on the cover. My wife has never read anything in this genre but when she saw my book she immediatley picked it up and was entranced by the wonderful craftsmanship in this edition. At just over twenty bucks, this is a terrific value and will not only look beautiful on your shelf but may keep you up all night!

I'd guess that if you are looking at this review you probably already know that William Hope Hodgson is one of the masters of 20th Century Fantasy Horror, and a huge influence on all who came after him in particular HP Lovecraft. Whether you know anything about Hodgson or not, this volume is a good place to start reading. It contains two of his masterworks 'House on the Borderland', with its truly brooding sense of cosmic despair, and the stories of Carnacki the occult detective. It also has quite a few other stories I have not seen before which while generally not of the same quality are definately worth reading.

The production values of the book are excellent, with decent size font, sewn binding and rather irrelevant but interesting illustrations. My only vague complaint is that the backing boards are of a plasticky nature and probably will not last as long as cloth, but this is a triviality.

I will definately be getting the others of the series as they come out, and will probably not bother hanging on my copy of the old Arkhan collection of novels. There is no better recommendation.

This odd, deeply atmospheric novel is undoubtedly the masterwork of the eccentric Edwardian English wrtier William Hope Hodgson. It presents the haunting story of an old recluse who lives in a weird borderland between ordinarly reality and unspeakable horror. The tale is presented through the experience of two friends who discover an old manuscript in the ruin of a mansion while camping in rural Ireland. The papers describe the strange visions and terrifying experiences of the recluse who, together with his elderly sister, was the house's last living inhabitant. The story is powerfully evocative of the different kinds of evil that can befall a human mind. It should appeal to anyone who likes Lovecraft or Poe, but goes far beyond the limits of the horror genre in its imaginative power and artistry.