They were the heirs of space-flight: They planned to be the first humans to land on Alpha Centauri, but the original Hartnett expedition had been lost and they had to find it first. They followed the signals and found that they led to what looked like a one-way excursion to the screwiest planetoid in the galaxy!

Содержание: 1. Пробужденный, неспящий 2. В 'Иджироте 3. Свиток Марлока 4. Ксюрхн 5. Рожа в алькове 6. Зов крови 7. Темное пробуждение 8. Вечерние тени 9. Бог Темного Смеха 10. Тысяча триста крыс 11. Проект «Процион» 12. Дом с отличным видом 13. Непредставимое 14. Музыка в голове 15. Трещина 16. Желтый знак 17. Кладбищенский ужас 18. Камень колдуна 19. Черный лотос 20. Логово звёздного отродья 21. Бездна 22. Коттедж доктора Ксандера

When H.P. Lovecraft first introduced his macabre universe in the pages of Weird Tales magazine, the response was electrifying. Gifted writers — among them his closest peers — added sinister new elements to the fear-drenched landscape. Here are some of the most famous original stories from the pulp era that played a pivotal role in reflecting the master’s dark vision. FANE OF THE BLACK PHARAOH by Robert Bloch: A man obsessed with unearthing dark secrets succumbs to the lure of the forbidden. BELLS OF HORROR by Henry Kuttner: Infernal chimes ring the promise of dementia and mutilation. THE FIRE OF ASSURBANIPAL by Robert E. Howard: In the burning Afghan desert, a young American...