The House of Cthulhu: Tales of the Primal Land Vol. 1 (Paperback)

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“The entertaining, unpretentious stories in the pulp tradition show Lumley at his relaxed best.”--Publishers Weekly on Tarra Khash: Hrossak!, Volume Two of the Tales of the Primal Land

“Lumley weaves horror, mystery, occultism, science fiction and mythology into a wonderfully fascinating story.”--Rapport on Titus Crow, Volume One

"Told with the kind of imaginative writing that gives readers the unique sensation of feeling their minds open with the power of the writer's vision."—Fangoria on Titus Crow, Volume One

Product Description

British Fantasy Award-winner Brian Lumley is perhaps best known for his bestselling Necroscope series—but he is a critically-acclaimed master of Lovecraftian horror, a renowned creator of spine-tingling tales of the Elder Gods, their minions, and the brave heroes who battle their deadly evil.

Now available in trade paperback, The House of Cthulhu brings readers an exciting new world to discover and explore. The island continent of Theem’hdra, rimmed by oceans that teem with terrible creatures of the deep, with mountain ranges that were once home to ancient races and now are home to monsters, with fabulous Lost Cities and teeming trade centers where anything—or anyone—can be bought and sold . . . this is the Primal Land.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books; 1st edition (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765310740
• ISBN-13: 978-0765310743
• Product Dimensions: 13 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #809,866 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wondrous Tales of Fantasy and Terror, October 7, 2005

By	J. L. Comeau "www.CountGore.com Book Reviewer" (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The House of Cthulhu: Tales of the Primal Land Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

Enter the world of Theem'hdra, an island continent where sorcerers make war against one another, warriors die in the most terrifying of circumstances, and wonders abound. Meet the mighty wizard Mylakhrion, a powerful and terrible sorcerer who must battle lesser wizards jealous of his powers, knowledge and wealth. Monsters roam this mysterious realm where even Mylakhrion's own apprentice seeks to unseat the great master, but when an assassin named Humbuss Ank, whose specialty is killing wizards, comes to unseat the mighty Mylakhrion, the assassin finds himself confronted with supernatural powers to match his mercenary brilliance. Mylakhrion's quest for power, however, is diluted by his lust for personal power, which drives him to summon the Great One, Cthulhu, the master of doom itself. Warriors, wizards, thieves and wonders abound in this weird, amazing and horrifying world that could only be envisioned by Brian Lumley. You must own the Grand Master's fable of the Primal Lands in this first general US printing. You will be entranced!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific collection, August 26, 2005

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The House of Cthulhu: Tales of the Primal Land Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

In 1967 a treasure of ancient secret tomes were discovered that shed a light on the great primal island continent of Theem'hdra where sorcery wars were the norm. As the scribe of these incredible documents, the White Wizard Teh Atht described a time when sorcerers like Mylarkhrion the most terrible stole or protected magical knowledge from one's peers and other hired hands; a time when summoning of Cthulhu the Great One doomed all.

This compilation is predominantly a reprint of a 1984 book. The current book contains the introduction and nine of the eleven tales (lacks "Isles of the Suhm-Yi" and "Curse of the Golden Guardians" for ye purists) in the 1984 book plus one other addition ("To Kill a Wizard). The tales are all well written as they come across as fantastic horror yet feel as if they historically happened and that the age of The House of Cthulhu existed, perhaps because of the clever set up by Brian Lumley possessing the works of noted but vanished 1960s scholar Thelred Gustau. This early Lumley shows his Lovecraft roots in a terrific collection.

Harriet Klausner

7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Uninspired Fantasy, that has little to do with Lovecraft, March 4, 2006

By	Empty Eyes (Dover, Delaware) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House of Cthulhu: Tales of the Primal Land Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

I managed not to be able to finish this book. I read through to the short story House of Cthulhu, were I shrugged my shoulders and set the book down. The only merit in this book, is the introduction which is the only thing that has any Lovecraft feeling. This is more like a Dungeons and Dragons collection of moral fables. Every story was predictable and one that has been written better many times by many different authors. If you have kids and they have an inkling towards fantasy then I highly recommened this book for bedtime story reading, as the morals will give them something to chew over, in a nice fantasy package. All in All this is a dull uninspired fantasy mess, that gets you no where fast... and leaves you wondering if the people that made comments on the book jacket have ever actually read any H.P. Lovecraft.