Step inside the concealed world of secret societies with a guide that helps you recognise their presence, understand their aims, and trace the marks they leave behind.Field Guide to Secret Societies examines the stories behind a wide range of organisations—some famous, some obscure, and some downright dangerous—revealing how these organizations formed, how they operate, and why people were—and still are—drawn to them.To make sense of this hidden la...

"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." At the time of his death in 1937, American horror writer H.P. Lovecraft was virtually unknown. The power of his stories was too great to contain, however. As the decades slipped by, his dark visions laid down roots in the collective imagination of mankind, and they grew strong. Now Cthulhu is a name known to many and, deep under the seas, Lovecraft's greatest creation bec...

Shackled by BloodImmortal vampires lurk in the nights of the modern world, hidden from the eyes of mortals by an elaborate masquerade and the traditions of their sect, the Camarilla. But for every blood-drinker towing the line, six others forget their place and revel in the power of undeath. Heretics and anarchs press in on every side, and the whole of undead society teeters on the edge of collapse.Standing in the way of this chaos is the strong arm of the ...

Unveil the Hidden: Field Guide to Secret SymbolsDive deep into the enigmatic world of secret symbols with this fully illustrated guide, perfect for enthusiasts of secret societies, conspiracy theories, and hidden meanings in our everyday lives. If you’re a fan of Dan Brown's thrilling novels like The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and The Lost Symbol, you’ll find the real-life truth behind the symbols and events depicted in his stories...

Sherlock Holmes may be the world's greatest detective, but he needs your help.Join the renowned sleuth and his assistant Dr Watson as they travel across Victorian England, encountering mysterious crimes along the way. Using just Watson's illustrated case notes, can you unravel the twists and turns of each remarkable story?After reading ten original cases, you will need to solve baffling questions such as:Who murdered the High Court judge, and why?

A Deadly Game of Cat and MouseImmortal vampires lurk in the nights of the modern world, hidden from the eyes of mortals by an elaborate masquerade and the traditions of their sect, the Camarilla. Enforcing these laws is Theo Bell, archon, enforcer and executioner among the undead.But Theo may have bitten off more than he can chew. The Minneapolis slave ring has been destroyed and its captives rescued, but his problems are just beginning. The slave trade is ...

Hidden Masters, Deadly SecretsTheo Bell's future hangs in the balance. Cut off from vampire society, his ranks and privileges as an archon revoked, Theo faces his most lethal task yet, identifying the forces behind the global slave ring he has pledged himself to destroy. But their power goes further than anything he can imagine, threatening the Camarilla itself.Time is running out.

Sherlock Holmes may be the world's greatest detective, but he needs your help.Join the renowned sleuth and his assistant Dr Watson as they travel across Victorian England, encountering mysterious crimes along the way. Using just Watson's illustrated case notes, can you unravel the twists and turns of each remarkable story?After reading ten original cases, you will need to solve baffling questions such as:• Who murdered the High Court judge, and why?...

Explore the Cthulhu mythos in this sci-fi and horror anthology featuring 16 spine-chilling short stories inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness!In H.P. Lovecraft’s masterpiece At the Mountains of Madness, an expedition to the desolate reaches of Antarctica uncovers evidence of an ancient ruin built by horrific creatures long thought dead . . . until death strikes the group . . .Inspired by this dark mythos of cosmic abomi...

The second volume in a thrilling new Lovecraftian horror anthology series featuring spine-tingling tales from Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Shirley, and moreEditor S.T. Joshi has assembled 18 brand-new stories of cosmic mayhem and terror, by Jason V. Brock, Rick Dakan, Jason C. Eckhardt, Brian Evenson, Tom Fletcher, Richard Gavin, Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Langan, Nick Mamatas, Nicholas Royle, Darrell Schweitzer, John Shirley, Melanie Tem, Steve Rasnic Tem, Jonathan Thom...

Modern Masters of Terror The works of H. P. Lovecraft have inspired brilliant writers for decades, leading Stephen King to call him the "twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." S.T. Joshi-the twenty-first century's preeminent expert on all things Lovecraftian-gathers greatest modern acolytes, including Caitlin R. Kiernan, Ramsey Campbell, Michael Shea, Brian Stableford, Nicholas Royle, Darrell Schweitzer and W.H.Pugmire, each of whom serves up a new masterpie...

This third installment of S. T. Joshi's critically acclaimed Black Wings series contains seventeen stories by some of the foremost writers in contemporary weird fiction, using the ideas, imagery, and atmosphere of H. P. Lovecraft's tales as springboards. Black Wings III demonstrates how H. P. Lovecraft's work continues to inspire some of the best in contemporary weird writing.