Jennifer Brozek Ordre des livres

Die Ermittler von Arkham Horror sind in dieser zweiten Novellen-Sammlung die einzige Hoffnung der Menschheit gegen monströse Schrecken aus der Leere. Enthält drei herrlich schaurige Abenteuer: - Eine Behandlung gegen die schrecklichen Albträume einer Patientin durch die Psychologin Carolyn Fern reißt ein Tor zu den Traumlanden und den Alten Göttern auf. - Die geheimnisvollen Bücher der Miskatonic University sind eine unwiderstehliche Verlockung für den Bühnenmagier Dexter Drake und seine Assistentin Molly Maxwel. Doch schon bald fallen sie dunklen Mächten zum Opfer. - Als die Autorin Gloria Goldberg Arkham besucht, um den unvollendeten Roman ihres Schriftstellerkollegen fertig zu schreiben, entweichen seine Worte von den Seiten und beginnen Arkham zu verwandeln. Außerdem gibt es die Origin-Geschichten der Ermittler aus den Tiefen des Arkham Horror-Archivs. Der edle Schuber enthält zusätzlich zum Hardcoverband noch drei exklusive „ARKHAM HORROR: Das Kartenspiel“-Erweiterungspacks mit je fünf Spielkarten.

There’s something magical about the terror that grips you in the middle of sleep, when your heart pounds and you know the monster is seconds away. This anthology features nine stories designed to induce nightmares. In “La Japonesa,” a college professor chasing tenure confronts a creature with sharp claws and teeth. Weston Ochse’s “Glue and the Art of Supermodel Maintenance” delves into deep fears, while Yvonne Navarro’s “Recall” follows Officer Warren Hastings, unable to escape the crime he didn’t prevent. Jennifer Brozek’s “Twenty Questions” reveals that some games must be played to the end. E.S. Magill highlights the myths of supernatural protectors in “The Guardians,” where a hiker encounters spectral beings in California’s Santa Lucia Mountains, intent on stopping humanity’s threat to nature. In “The Haunting of Mrs. Poole,” Angel Leigh McCoy presents Amelia, who seems to have it all—wealth, family, and a gothic mansion—where nothing is as it appears. Alison J. McKenzie’s “Into the Quiet” blurs the line between reality and delirium for a new mother, while Bill Bodden’s “The House on River Road” reveals that some urban legends are more than just stories. Lastly, Loren Rhoads reflects on the essence of small-town life in “Elle a Vu un Loup.”

The bold investigators of Arkham Horror are humanity's best hope against monstrous terrors from beyond the void, in this second collection of extraordinary eldritch novellas

NOT ALL PATIENTS CAN BE CURED—OR WANT TO BE. Visiting psychologist Carolyn Fern’s newest patient is Josephine Ruggles, an heiress whose nightmares leave glyph-shaped wounds across her back. Miss Ruggles’s case is unusual, even for an institution like Arkham Sanatorium. Her case takes an even stranger turn after she claims to have met Malachi—Carolyn’s former patient whose treatment was cut short when he was brutally murdered—in her dreams. When Carolyn uses hypnotherapy to address Josephine’s trauma, they find themselves both journeying to a strange place Josephine calls “the Dreamlands.” Together, Carolyn and Josephine discover that the mind is a powerful tool, but knowledge is dangerous. What is learned cannot be unlearned, and not everyone is prepared to pay the price.

Set in the early 17th century, the narrative explores the ambitious yet ill-fated attempt to establish a colony in Popham, Massachusetts. It delves into the lives of the settlers, their struggles against harsh conditions, and the challenges they faced in forging a new community. The story highlights themes of resilience, exploration, and the complexities of early colonial life, revealing the historical significance of this lesser-known chapter in American history.