Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations - by Joe R Lansdale & David Tallerman (Paperback)

About the Book

An anthology of 25 all-new Horror and Speculative Fiction stories, relating to aspects of civilizations that are crumbling, forgotten, rediscovered, or perhaps merely spoken about in great and fearful whispers.

Book Synopsis

Darkness exists everywhere, and in no place greater than those where spirits and curses still reside. Tread not lightly on ancient lands that have been discovered by this collection of intrepid authors.

In DARK TALES OF LOST CIVILIZATIONS, you will unearth an anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished horror and speculative fiction stories, relating to aspects of civilizations that are crumbling, forgotten, rediscovered, or perhaps merely spoken about in great and fearful whispers.

What is it that lures explorers to distant lands where none have returned? Where is Genghis Khan buried? What happened to Atlantis? Who will displace mankind on Earth? What laments have the Witches of Oz?

Answers to these mysteries and other tales are presented within this critically acclaimed anthology by the following authors.

"Introduction" by Eric J. Guignard
"Angel of Destruction" by Cynthia D. Witherspoon
"The Door Beyond the Water" by David Tallerman
"To Run a Stick Through a Fish" by Mark Lee Pearson
"Quivira" by Jackson Kuhl
"Directions" by Michael G. Cornelius
"Quetzalcoatl's Conquistador" by Jamie Lackey
"Königreich der Sorge (Kingdom of Sorrow)" by C. Deskin Rink
"Gestures of Faith" by Fadzlishah Johanabas
"Bare Bones" by Curtis James McConnell
"British Guiana, 1853" by Folly Blaine
"The Nightmare Orchestra" by Chelsea Armstrong
"The Funeral Procession" by Jay R. Thurston
"Requiem" by Jason Andrew
"Gilgamesh and the by Mountain" by Bruce L. Priddy
"Buried Treasure" by Rob Rosen
"The Small, Black God" by Caw Miller
"In Eden" by Cherstin Holtzman
"We Are Not the Favored Children" by Matthew Borgard
"Rebirth in Dreams" by A.J. French
"Whale of a Time" by Gitte Christensen
"Sins of our Fathers" by Wendra Chambers
"The Talisman of Hatra" by Andrew S. Williams
"Sumeria to the Stars" by Jonathan Vos Post
"The Tall Grass" by Joe R. Lansdale
"The Island Trovar" by JC Hemphill

(with interior illustration by Ron Perovich)

Review Quotes

"The stories range from mildly disturbing to downright terrifying . . . Most are written in a conservative, suggestive style, relying on the reader's own imagination to take the plunge from speculation to horror." --Monster Librarian Reviews

"Several of these stories made it on to my best of the year shortlist, and the book itself is now on the best anthologies of the year shortlist." --British Fantasy Society

"Mr. Guignard does an astonishing job of expanding the apparent range of his title into a varied and colorful collection . . . Almost any story in this anthology is worth the price of purchase. The entire collection is a delight." --Black Gate Magazine