David Barker schreibt von H. P. Lovecraft inspirierte Horrorfiktion, oft in Zusammenarbeit mit W. H. Pugmire. Seine Werke tauchen in dunkle, traumähnliche Landschaften ein und erforschen das Unbekannte und übernatürliche Grauen. Barker kehrte nach einer bedeutenden Pause in das Horror-Genre zurück, wobei seine umfassende Geschichte in diesem Bereich Veröffentlichungen in Fanzines und verschiedenen Anthologien umfasst.
In dieser Anmerkung beschreibt der Protagonist nächtliche Visionen des Königspaares, die ihm versichern, dass er eines Tages an ihrem Thron sitzen wird. Er wartet geduldig auf die Rückkehr der Herrlichkeit und die Erhebung der Menschheit in Ehrfurcht. Der Band ist eine deutsche Erstveröffentlichung mit Lovecraft-inspirierten Horrorgeschichten von David Barker und W. H. Pugmire.
Simon Gregory Williams, bekannt als »die Bestie«, ist durch das Necronomicon so korrumpiert, dass er nicht in Randolph Carters Traumland überwechseln kann. Stattdessen dringt er als brillanter Alchemist in das »Traumland der Hexen« ein, wo er eine unschuldige junge Frau auf ihrer Suche nach ungewöhnlicher Magie begleitet und mit Lovecraft’schem Wahnsinn konfrontiert wird.
Sim Atkins, Overseas Division agent, returns to Earth, having saved the Moon base in Rose Gold. All Sim can think about is finding the terrorists responsible, but he has a new threat to face when a nuclear wahead is stolen.
Rose Gold is the thrilling sequel to the bestselling Blue Gold. A perfect slice of thrilling 'climfic', Rose Gold is set in the near future, in the aftermath of a world war for water.
Written in the tradition of H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert W. Chambers, and other classic authors, David Barker's chilling new collection of enchanting horror fiction explores what happens when common, unremarkable people encounter "The Other" in the form of dark spirits, mysterious entities from Outside space and time, and paranormal beings from alternate dimensions. The title story "Her Wan Embrace" is part of a trilogy of tales set in Victorian Paris that tell of one man's feverish battle against a horrific supernatural creature that has invaded his home in the historic Place des Vosges and is enslaving the minds and bodies of his wife and young children. He is about to give up all hope when the beautiful and ethereal Azrael - half angel, half ghoul - steps out from the shadows in an ancient church and begins to teach him how to defend himself against "La Limace" - the notorious monster the Parisian occultists call the Great Slug. Other tales and poems reveal shocking scenes of unutterable terror in the South Seas, Egypt, Lovecraft's Arkham and Innsmouth, Chamber's Carcosa, and elsewhere. Critics have expressed high praise for the three Lovecraftian books that Barker wrote in collaboration with the late W. H. Pugmire. In this stand alone collection, Barker proves he is a force to be reckoned with in the field of weird literature.
The story follows Simon Gregory Williams, a man deeply influenced by the Necronomicon, who cannot access Randolph Carter's Dreamland due to his corrupted mind. Instead, he ventures into "the dreamland of witches," aided by his alchemical skills, alongside an innocent young woman seeking rare magic. As they navigate this bizarre realm, Simon encounters unprecedented Lovecraftian horrors, challenging his extensive knowledge of eldritch lore and testing the limits of his understanding of magic and madness.
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The near future. Climate change and geopolitical tension have given rise to a new international threat - a world war for water. This most vital of resources has become a precious commodity and some will stop at nothing to control its flow.