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When unworldly fantasist H.P. Lovecraft was approached by crafty fanatic George Sylvester Viereck to write an American Mein Kampf, the bait was almost irresistible.

If Lovecraft would lend his pen and his Anglo-Saxon stock to the fascist cause, Viereck would arrange the publication in proper book form of a volume of his stories, hitherto scattered in pulp magazines.

Whilst the famous horror writer had some pretty obnoxious political opinions, his friends didn’t really believe he knew what deep waters he was getting himself into. And so began a concerted effort to keep H.P. Lovecraft out of the clutches of the forces of darkness that were to plunge the world into war…

Most fantasy enthusiasts consider Lord Dunsany one of the most significant forces in modern fantasy; his influences have been observed in the works of H.P. Lovecraft, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, and many other modern writers. The Book of Wonder is Dunsany at the peak of his talent. The stories here are a lush tapestry of language, conjuring images of people, places, and things which cannot possibly exist, yet somehow ring true. They are, in short, full of wonder.

Lord Dunsany – considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin and others – was a very successful author of numerous books, plays, and short stories. He possessed a remarkable imagination and created fantastical landscapes peopled with unique characters. Tales of Wonder, a collection of short stories, will transport you to another time and to another place and in the midst of it you will be enthralled with the marvel of it all.

Marblehead encompasses all of 1927, a year in which H.P. Lovecraft, researching a book he’d been hired to write for the Nazis, travels the East Coast in the company of Charles Sylvester Viereck.

A Dreamer’s Tales, a collection of fantasy short stories, is the fifth book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin and others

Time and the Gods is the second book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin, and others. Written in his characteristic literary, lyrical style, this collection contains a series of short stories linked by Dunsany’s invented pantheon of deities who dwell in Pegana.

Stories contained in this book:

The Swords of Faerie
Jack of all Arts: William Morris
Two Men in One: Lord Dunsany
Eldritch Yankee Gentleman: H. P. Lovecraft
Superman in a Bowler: E. R. Eddison
The Miscast Barbarian: Robert E. Howard
Parallel Worlds: Fletcher Pratt
Sierran Shaman: Clark Ashton Smith
Merlin in Tweeds: J. R. R. Tolkien
The Architect of Camelot: T. H. White
Conan’s Compeers

The Titus Crow novels are full of acts of nobility and heroism. Titus Crow and his faithful companion fight the forces of darkness – the infamous and deadly Elder Gods of H.P. Lovecraft – wherever they arise. The powerful Cthulhu and his dark minions are bent on ruling the earth – or destroying it, yet time after time, Titus Crow drives the monsters back into the dark from whence they came.
Elysia is the sixth book in the Titus Crow series.