Brian Hodge

Witness macabre ceremonies, malicious creatures, and elder gods emerging in this companion anthology to Shadows Over Innsmouth and Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth, containing 17 short stories inspired by the legendary horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, and curated by award-winning anthologist Stephen Jones. Featuring stories from some of the biggest names in horror fiction, including Ramsey Campbell, Kim Newman, A. G. Slatter, and many more. This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Introduction and Contributor Notes, along with additional artwork exclusive to this printing. The final volume in the original trilogy that began with Shadows Over Innsmouth and Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth. Witness a macabre ceremony conducted by moonlight, kid detectives unearthing a sinister supernatural secret, and a skilled harpist lulling the old gods back to sleep beneath the sea—along with an Innsmouth poem by H. P. Lovecraft himself and a “posthumous collaboration” between the author and August Derleth. Featuring 17 short horror stories from some of today’s top Lovecraftian writers, curated by World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones. This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Introduction and Contributor Notes, along with additional artwork exclusive to this printing. Including stories from: H. P. Lovecraft Ramsey Campbell Adrian Cole August Derleth John Glasby Brian Hodge Caitlín R. Kiernan Brian Lumley Kim Newman Reggie Oliver Angela Slatter Michael Marshall Smith Simon Kurt Unsworth Conrad Williams

This action-packed adventure starring Mike Mignola's popular creation, Hellboy, was written by award-winning author Brian Hodge.Fifty years ago, a blood-red, cloven-hoofed demon was conjured up by Axis powers at the end of World War II, but adopted by the United States government, which gave him the name Hellboy and raised him in secrecy. Today, Hellboy is a top field agent for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. He questions the unknown—then beats it into submission. His latest case: Angels have attacked the Vatican, destroying an entire floor of the building's precious library. That's a new one, even for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. The BPRD dispatches Hellboy and his amphibious colleague, Abe Sapien, to investigate. When they arrive on the scene, they discover that thousands of documents from all eras of history have been destroyed—except for one, saved from the holy fire by an obsessive scholar. His prize? An ancient scroll allegedly written by Jesus the Nazarene—decades after the crucifixion. Hellboy's first thought is that the scroll was the focus of the seraphim's attack—but why would heavenly creatures undertake such violence and ruin? The answer to this puzzle will lead Hellboy down a terrifying trail to ancient gods, vengeful demons, and a hidden world made of the purest evil...