A pantheon of horror and fantasy's finest authors pay tribute to the master of the macabre with a collection of 22 original stories set in the fearsome Lovecraft tradition. These include "The Call of Cthulhu" by H. P. Lovecraft, in which the slumbering monster-gods return to the world of mortals; "Notebook Found in a Deserted House" by Robert Bloch, in which a lone farmboy chronicles his last stand against a hungering backwoods evil; "Cold Print" by Ramsey Campbell, in which an avid reader of forbidden books finds a treasure trove of deadly volumes--available for a bloodcurdling price; "The Freshman" by Philip José Farmer, in which a student of the black arts receives an education in horror at notorious Miskatonic University.

The call of Cthulhu / H.P. Lovecraft -- The return of the sorcerer / C.A. Smith -- Ubbo-Sathla / C.A. Smith -- The black stone / R.E. Howard -- The hounds of Tindalos / F.B. Long -- The space eaters / F.B. Long -- The dweller in darkness / A. Derleth -- Beyond the threshold / A. Derleth -- The shambler from the stars / R. Bloch -- The haunter of the dark / H.P. Lovecraft -- The shadow from the steeple / R. Bloch -- Notebook found in a deserted house / R. Bloch -- The Salem horror / H. Kuttner -- The terror from the depths / F. Leiber -- Rising with Surtsey / B. Lumley -- Cold print / R. Campbell -- The return of the Lloigor / C. Wilson -- My boat / J. Russ -- Sticks / K.E. Wagner -- The freshman / P.J. Farmer -- Jerusalem's lot / S. King -- Discovery of the Ghooric zone / R.A. Lupoff.