A restored castle in Britain hides beneath its foundations a gruesome secret from the time of the Druids. “The Rats in the Walls” is one of H.P. Lovecraft’s greatest and most chilling short stories.
Also in the same collection of short stories: ”From Beyond”, where a paranoid scientist discovers a device that opens a portal to another dimension.
“Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and his Family”, where a terrible curse is passed down from generation to generation, infecting the descendants of an unholy couple. ”The Picture In the House”, where horror creeps into an old New England house.
Also: a triplet of short stories inspired by the great fantasy fiction author, Lord Dunsany, “Azazoth”, “Ex Oblivione” and “The Quest of Iranon”. Finally, “Cool Air”, “The Unnamable” and “The Outsider” are three of Lovecraft’s most frightening and well-written short stories.
A fascinating collection of short stories that covers the whole spectrum of fiction and demonstrates the great talent possessed by the “high priest” of the Great Old Ones.
