The Book of Ghouls Audiobook By David Hambling, C. T. Phipps, Matthew Davenport, Eric Malikyte, Philip Hemplow cover art

The Book of Ghouls

Books of Cthulhu 8

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The Book of Ghouls

By: David Hambling, C. T. Phipps, Matthew Davenport, Eric Malikyte, Philip Hemplow
Narrated by: Gary Noon
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Ghouls have a special place in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, as the monstrous eaters of the dead are the only creatures from traditional folklore to stalk through his Mythos. Lovecraft’s universe was science fictional rather than fantastic, and his nightmare creations were alien rather than supernatural. While his ghouls were inspired by a fascination with the Arabian Nights, they have an added dimension of horror: they were once human.

In The Book of Ghouls, five Neo-Mythos writers known for cosmic horror explore Lovecraftian ghouls’ sinister, cannibalistic relationship with humanity: C.T. Phipps (Cthulhu Armageddon), Matthew Davenport (The Adventures of Andrew Doran), David Hambling (the Harry Stubbs series), Eric Malikyte (Mind’s Horizon), and Philip Hemplow (Sarcophagus, Exoteric).

In this volume, you will meet with ghouls everywhere from the steamy jungles of the Vietnam war to the refined air of Arkham’s high society, from a bizarre festival on a remote Scottish island to small town America, and from 1920s South London to the mystical Dreamlands.

The Book of Ghouls is the latest in the acclaimed Books of Cthulhu series inviting you to face the terrifying creatures that lurk just beyond the edge of human understanding.

©2024 David Hambling, C. T. Phipps, Matthew Davenport, Eric Malikyte, Philip Hemplow (P)2025 David N. Wilson Fantasy Horror

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So far, so good. If the rest of this anthology is as good as the first short story, then I'll gladly give it 5 stars. I thought that the prof's backstory was going to follow down the path of Robert Barbour Johnson in Far Below, but it took another turn. and is still keeping me staring at the white screen. So yeah, I'd recommend it if just for story one.

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Interestingly, the first CT Phipps story was not bad. The first David Hambling story was also not bad. The rest of the book was mediocre or worse.

Overall, this was one of the weaker entries in the series.

I'm giving it 3 stars because the narration was good.

Mediocre

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