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The Imago Sequence by Laird Barron

The Imago Sequence

Laird Barron

Night Shade Books · Print & ebook · July 1, 2007

A Horror pick for readers exploring The Imago Sequence.

Short Stories (Single Author)HorrorThe Occult & Supernaturalshort story
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Who it’s for
Horror stories with an ironic edge, including a Lovecraft riff and an original story.
Themes
Lovecraftian influence
Genres
Short Stories (Single Author), Horror, The Occult & Supernatural

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About this book

The title story of this collection — a devilishly ironic riff on H. P. Lovecraft’s “Pickman’s model” — was nominated for a World Fantasy Award, while “Probiscus” was nominated for an International Horror Guild award and reprinted in The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror 19. In addition to his previously published work, this collection contains an original story.

Dark Turns

Horror stories with an ironic edge, including a Lovecraft riff and an original story.

Come here for

  • Dark fantasy and horror in short-story form
  • A devilishly ironic nod to Lovecraft

Expect

  • A collection of previously published work and one original story
  • Edgy, immersive fiction

Where it sits

Horror90%
Short Stories (Single Author)62%
The Occult & Supernatural44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Short Story Anthologies
  • Fantasy Anthologies
  • Horror
Authors
Laird Barron
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Published
July 1, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Lovecraftian influence
Reading lane
Short Story Anthologies