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A Mythology of Masks
Stephen J. Clark’s stories present a familiar world beneath which flow relentless, malevolent and unknowable forces. Souls desirous or foolhardy enough to scratch at the surface are liable to be lured into ritualistic games, or confronted by ancient conspiracies and treacherous cabals. Myths lie hidden behind many masks.
A Mythology of Masks contains ten uncollected stories and one new and previously unpublished piece, as well as numerous specially produced illustrations, a colour cover and two different endpapers by Clark.
The full contents are:
Animals That I Have Scarcely Known
The Vigil
The Figurehead of the Cailleach
On the Edge of Utterance
The Great Ruins of Tomorrow
Out of Bounds
The Door Will Close Behind You
Of Mandrake and Henbane
The Twilight’s Crown
At the Roots
Lithe Tenant
A Mythology of Masks contains ten uncollected stories and one new and previously unpublished piece, as well as numerous specially produced illustrations, a colour cover and two different endpapers by Clark.
The full contents are:
Animals That I Have Scarcely Known
The Vigil
The Figurehead of the Cailleach
On the Edge of Utterance
The Great Ruins of Tomorrow
Out of Bounds
The Door Will Close Behind You
Of Mandrake and Henbane
The Twilight’s Crown
At the Roots
Lithe Tenant
264 pages, Hardcover
Published April 19, 2025
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About the author
Stephen J. Clark
15 books62 followersStephen J. Clark’s stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. Frequent collaborations with Tartarus Press have notably featured Clark’s cover illustrations for a complete series of Robert Aickman’s strange tales.
In Delirium’s Circle, Clark’s debut novel, was published by Egaeus Press in 2012. The Satyr and Other Tales, a collection of novellas was released by Swan River Press in 2015. His second novel The Feathered Bough was published by Zagava in 2018. A third illustrated novel, The Mirror Remembers (also from Zagava) was published in 2024.
A Mythology of Masks, a collection of short stories and novellas was published by Egaeus Press in 2025.
In Delirium’s Circle, Clark’s debut novel, was published by Egaeus Press in 2012. The Satyr and Other Tales, a collection of novellas was released by Swan River Press in 2015. His second novel The Feathered Bough was published by Zagava in 2018. A third illustrated novel, The Mirror Remembers (also from Zagava) was published in 2024.
A Mythology of Masks, a collection of short stories and novellas was published by Egaeus Press in 2025.
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