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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A Mythology of Masks contains ten uncollected stories and one new and previously unpublished piece, as well as numerous specially produced illustrations, a colour cover and two different endpapers by Clark.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A Mythology of Masks contains ten uncollected stories and one new and previously unpublished piece, as well as numerous specially produced illustrations, a colour cover and two different endpapers by Clark.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
9 people want to read
About the author
Stephen J. Clark
15 books63 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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February 10, 2026
Clark, Stephen - A Mythology Of Masks
Rich assortment of weird tales should prove irresistible to fans, depending …
Five of these (ten altogether) have been published in previous Egaeus titles.
If you missed out, however, and books have gone OP, this is an excellent volume.
As always with Clark, this is filled with his woodblock like drawings.
“The Figurehead Of The Cailleach” brings a talented restorer to the remote seaside cove. The assignment is a large ships’s figurehead, damaged by salt, barnacles and time. The job is lucrative, although there is a legend, a back history, which surges in importance daily.
He had delved deeper and deeper into silence, theorizing that ongoing noise suppressed alternative realities. After his death, younger relatives had to sort the obsessive clutter. This was “On The Edge Of Utterance”, mind you, and the muffled rooms led to unexpected transitions.
Richard awoke in Casualty. His had been a bad fall, nor did it appear to be an accident. Police were inquisitive, he was evasive. Yes, there had been an adversary involved, as both vied for “The Twilight’s Crown”. No one would accept his explanations, so he hurried to brace for the next contesting.
Suffling’s old colleague had gone off his nut. Alienating everyone before his death. Suicide or misadventure? Who cared? Except old Futrell had a son, unpleasant thing, shabby, unwashed, who contacts Suffling with questions. “At The Roots” leads into an insidious dance and games that Suffling finds himself sucked into. This final story stems from Soliloquy For Pan which is an absolutely essential purchase for any reader of Weird Lit.
Rich assortment of weird tales should prove irresistible to fans, depending …
Five of these (ten altogether) have been published in previous Egaeus titles.
If you missed out, however, and books have gone OP, this is an excellent volume.
As always with Clark, this is filled with his woodblock like drawings.
“The Figurehead Of The Cailleach” brings a talented restorer to the remote seaside cove. The assignment is a large ships’s figurehead, damaged by salt, barnacles and time. The job is lucrative, although there is a legend, a back history, which surges in importance daily.
He had delved deeper and deeper into silence, theorizing that ongoing noise suppressed alternative realities. After his death, younger relatives had to sort the obsessive clutter. This was “On The Edge Of Utterance”, mind you, and the muffled rooms led to unexpected transitions.
Richard awoke in Casualty. His had been a bad fall, nor did it appear to be an accident. Police were inquisitive, he was evasive. Yes, there had been an adversary involved, as both vied for “The Twilight’s Crown”. No one would accept his explanations, so he hurried to brace for the next contesting.
Suffling’s old colleague had gone off his nut. Alienating everyone before his death. Suicide or misadventure? Who cared? Except old Futrell had a son, unpleasant thing, shabby, unwashed, who contacts Suffling with questions. “At The Roots” leads into an insidious dance and games that Suffling finds himself sucked into. This final story stems from Soliloquy For Pan which is an absolutely essential purchase for any reader of Weird Lit.
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