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Lovecraft in a Time of Madness
Lovecraft in a Time of Madness is a collection of 21 horrifying tales, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Featuring stories from across the globe, this anthology unveils a universe of macabre ritual, terrifying creatures, and those brave souls who dare challenge the nature of the unknown!
From Arthurian legends to the very depths of the Mariana Trench and the darkest corners of the human mind, Lovecraft in a Time of Madness oozes with unique takes on some of Lovecraft’s most forbiddable creations. Featuring stories from C.L. Werner, Thomas Parrott, Mark Wheaton, David F. Gray, Scotty Milder, and other new and established authors. Join us as we descend into madness!
From Arthurian legends to the very depths of the Mariana Trench and the darkest corners of the human mind, Lovecraft in a Time of Madness oozes with unique takes on some of Lovecraft’s most forbiddable creations. Featuring stories from C.L. Werner, Thomas Parrott, Mark Wheaton, David F. Gray, Scotty Milder, and other new and established authors. Join us as we descend into madness!
469 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2021
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Mitchell Lüthi
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The limited edition includes 12 full-page illustrations by artist Tyrone Le Roux, 9 character illustrations by Filipe Pagliuso, full-colour book ends by Alicja Tereszczenko, an illustrated slipcase by Anthony Ventura, custom interior design, medieval chapter drop caps, metallic rose gold on the front, spine, and rear, gold-edged pages, and a ribbon bookmark.
Mitchell Lüthi is a writer and producer based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has written a number of scripts, short stories, and radio plays. "Pilgrim" is his first full-length novel.
In addition to his writing, Lüthi produces and scores the Sentinel Creatives Podcast. With a passion for storytelling, Lüthi has established himself as a versatile writer who can create compelling narratives across various genres.
His short story, "The Bone Fields", received an honorable mention in the 2020 L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Competition. The story is available in the Write Like Hell: Kaiju anthology.
The limited edition includes 12 full-page illustrations by artist Tyrone Le Roux, 9 character illustrations by Filipe Pagliuso, full-colour book ends by Alicja Tereszczenko, an illustrated slipcase by Anthony Ventura, custom interior design, medieval chapter drop caps, metallic rose gold on the front, spine, and rear, gold-edged pages, and a ribbon bookmark.
Mitchell Lüthi is a writer and producer based in Cape Town, South Africa. He has written a number of scripts, short stories, and radio plays. "Pilgrim" is his first full-length novel.
In addition to his writing, Lüthi produces and scores the Sentinel Creatives Podcast. With a passion for storytelling, Lüthi has established himself as a versatile writer who can create compelling narratives across various genres.
His short story, "The Bone Fields", received an honorable mention in the 2020 L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Competition. The story is available in the Write Like Hell: Kaiju anthology.
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October 9, 2025
3.5 stars (rounded down)!
"In a time of Madness"? That phrase just about sums up this book. Most of the individual tales were either gross, sick, or totally incomprehensible - to me, at least. I continually found myself, at the end of a story, thinking, "What the hell have I just read?"
Folk lore, science fiction, time travel and plain, old fashioned, horror. This collection of tales encompassed the whole gambit of genres.
Would I read another instalment? Probably not.
"In a time of Madness"? That phrase just about sums up this book. Most of the individual tales were either gross, sick, or totally incomprehensible - to me, at least. I continually found myself, at the end of a story, thinking, "What the hell have I just read?"
Folk lore, science fiction, time travel and plain, old fashioned, horror. This collection of tales encompassed the whole gambit of genres.
Would I read another instalment? Probably not.
February 1, 2022
It's an enormous amount of stories in one bundle. Some are brilliant, some are not.
The introduction mentions the intention to reimagine Lovecraft without the misogyny and other undesirable traits of the author. I haven't read anything by Lovecraft so I can't vouch for the degree in which the authors of the stories succeeded in this ambition, but I get the impression that his works often involved tentacles. Expect lots of tentacles.
There are some exceptional stories in here. Stories that suck you in and have you turning the pages and staying up way too late trying to get to the end (my golden standard for rating books). There are others that suffer from mundanity (I don't think that's a word, but you get my drift) until something terrific occurs, at which point the reader has been dulled to the point where the terrific thing happening doesn't punch one in the gut.
So all in all, a mixed bag, but well worth the purchase.
The introduction mentions the intention to reimagine Lovecraft without the misogyny and other undesirable traits of the author. I haven't read anything by Lovecraft so I can't vouch for the degree in which the authors of the stories succeeded in this ambition, but I get the impression that his works often involved tentacles. Expect lots of tentacles.
There are some exceptional stories in here. Stories that suck you in and have you turning the pages and staying up way too late trying to get to the end (my golden standard for rating books). There are others that suffer from mundanity (I don't think that's a word, but you get my drift) until something terrific occurs, at which point the reader has been dulled to the point where the terrific thing happening doesn't punch one in the gut.
So all in all, a mixed bag, but well worth the purchase.
July 4, 2022
Every single one of these stories will leave you feeling unsettled and with that little tingle of a feeling you can’t quite name nagging just at the corner of your consciousness that something just isn’t right.
The eerie feeling from all these stories will stay with you long after you’ve finished. I actually had to take a break between some stories because I felt a bit too creeped out.
There was also a decent amount of gore and the writing is certainly lovecraftian and whilst reading I just didn’t feel like I was a part of our reality, it was that absorbing.
If I had to pick a favourite it would be the body snatch type of story but I won’t ruin which one that is for anyone.
If you do read it make sure you are in a safe place.
The eerie feeling from all these stories will stay with you long after you’ve finished. I actually had to take a break between some stories because I felt a bit too creeped out.
There was also a decent amount of gore and the writing is certainly lovecraftian and whilst reading I just didn’t feel like I was a part of our reality, it was that absorbing.
If I had to pick a favourite it would be the body snatch type of story but I won’t ruin which one that is for anyone.
If you do read it make sure you are in a safe place.
July 27, 2022
As with most Mythos anthologies (and original anthologies generally), there were some stellar stories here, some I abandoned, and some I wish I had abandoned because their conclusions were so disappointing.
Of particular note:
- "Zodiac Harvest" by Jennifer Jeanne McArdle, in which a nonhuman entity in human form plays the long game in social manipulation.
- "Chum," by Patrick Moody, in which a mysterious literal fishing expedition on a decrepit boat is well-drawn.
- "The Key, the Gate--His Peacock Tongue" by James B. Pepe, which is sort of like if Lucius Shepard had written "King in Yellow" pastiche fiction.
Of particular note:
- "Zodiac Harvest" by Jennifer Jeanne McArdle, in which a nonhuman entity in human form plays the long game in social manipulation.
- "Chum," by Patrick Moody, in which a mysterious literal fishing expedition on a decrepit boat is well-drawn.
- "The Key, the Gate--His Peacock Tongue" by James B. Pepe, which is sort of like if Lucius Shepard had written "King in Yellow" pastiche fiction.
December 21, 2021
A fantastic collection from a fantastic group of writers. An incredibly diverse range of stories from different aspects of Lovecraft's writing. An AI robot that reads a forbidden text, Lovecraftian horrors coming from shower drains, this book has it all
January 23, 2024
Captivating stories, good retellings
June 16, 2025
⚠️ TW: Violence, Gory details
📌 O livro em si é composto por diversos contos escritos por vários autores diferentes, compilados numa experiência arrepiante e absolutamente fantástica!
📌 Para quem é conhecedor das obras de H. P. Lovecraft, já saberá mais ou menos o estilo de escrita que pode esperar. Para os que não conhecem, o género costuma ser descrito como Cosmic Horror, ou mais comum ainda Lovecraftian Horror, devido às fortes referências aos "Old Gods" dos universos de Lovecraft.
📌 Resumidamente, são contos curtos, com foco numa personagem em particular (ou apenas mais outra vá) que está a passar por algo... Estranho. E lentamente esse algo é-nos revelado, mas nunca na totalidade... Há quem diga que daríamos em doidos se soubermos mesmo tudo tudo! 😬
📌 A escrita de uma forma geral é lenta, descritiva, principalmente nas sensações das personagens! Além de, claro, dos detalhes gore muito bem detalhados! 😬😅
📌 Agora, todos os contos são excelentes? ... Não, há um ou outro que pronto não me agradaram tanto, mas não estão maus, simplesmente estão abafados por fortes contos anteriores desta antologia.
📌 Se gostas deste género ou de terror com elementos fortes de thriller, recomendo vivamente a experimentares esta antologia! 😊 Se nunca leste Lovecraft pode ser uma forma de te querer fazer explorar as obras e universo do autor! Mas cuidado... Podes precisar de apoio psiquiátrico depois! 😬
📌 O livro em si é composto por diversos contos escritos por vários autores diferentes, compilados numa experiência arrepiante e absolutamente fantástica!
📌 Para quem é conhecedor das obras de H. P. Lovecraft, já saberá mais ou menos o estilo de escrita que pode esperar. Para os que não conhecem, o género costuma ser descrito como Cosmic Horror, ou mais comum ainda Lovecraftian Horror, devido às fortes referências aos "Old Gods" dos universos de Lovecraft.
📌 Resumidamente, são contos curtos, com foco numa personagem em particular (ou apenas mais outra vá) que está a passar por algo... Estranho. E lentamente esse algo é-nos revelado, mas nunca na totalidade... Há quem diga que daríamos em doidos se soubermos mesmo tudo tudo! 😬
📌 A escrita de uma forma geral é lenta, descritiva, principalmente nas sensações das personagens! Além de, claro, dos detalhes gore muito bem detalhados! 😬😅
📌 Agora, todos os contos são excelentes? ... Não, há um ou outro que pronto não me agradaram tanto, mas não estão maus, simplesmente estão abafados por fortes contos anteriores desta antologia.
📌 Se gostas deste género ou de terror com elementos fortes de thriller, recomendo vivamente a experimentares esta antologia! 😊 Se nunca leste Lovecraft pode ser uma forma de te querer fazer explorar as obras e universo do autor! Mas cuidado... Podes precisar de apoio psiquiátrico depois! 😬
July 8, 2022
An entertaining and illuminating collection, 21 of which are composed by modern authors toiling in the fields of the scintillating Lovecraft Cosmos, plus three stories from the Master of Cosmic Horror himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Delving into the always fertile soil of Cosmicism and the Great Unknowable, these authors shine their individual lights on the mysteries of Beyond and what might exist there, in the microcosm; and in the interior landscapes of their protagonists and secondary characters, wherein may exist horrors of Cosmic quantity as well.
April 3, 2022
I thought this was a great book and I enjoyed it very much and this is my opinon. I was able to read it from the very beginning to the very end. I am very happy to recommend this book to just about everyone as it has everthing you could want in a story. I received this book for free thru an Advanced Reviw Copy. ARC, with an honest review freely given.
June 21, 2022
This wide-ranging collection of eldritch horror and purple prose brings together many fine tales of disquietude, spanning multiple eras and locales. Managing a sense of inclusion of being at one with the otherness of the unknown and unknowable. A fine tribute to the late H. P. Lovecraft.
March 18, 2023
Very Different...but Good!!
These LovecraftIan stories are very unusual. I got a lot of favorites in this anthology and anyone who enjoys the Mythos is gonna find some favorites too.
Highly recommend!!
These LovecraftIan stories are very unusual. I got a lot of favorites in this anthology and anyone who enjoys the Mythos is gonna find some favorites too.
Highly recommend!!
April 6, 2024
So many better stories to choose to end the book and they gave me that one. I hate authors who write like that. I'll give you a taste. Just a taste. Hmmm. Good? Bad? It doesn't matter. Just. Words. Smart? Am I cool? Is this cool? Is this edgy? Edgy enough for you? Unalive me now.
February 8, 2022
Great cosmic horror
I love cosmic horror when it's well done. This is one example of where it's well done. The atmosphere alone is worth the read.
I love cosmic horror when it's well done. This is one example of where it's well done. The atmosphere alone is worth the read.
July 11, 2022
A strange but interesting read, took me longer than usual to finish, I'm not too sure it's one I'd read a second time but I defiantly enjoyed reading
August 7, 2022
Wasn't overly impressed. A few good stories but overall is just seemed that the connections to Lovecraft were weak.
January 22, 2024
interesting
December 20, 2024
Deep and dark horror
A fine blend of mythos touched horror stories. I very much enjoyed almost every exploration of dark storytelling in this collection.
A fine blend of mythos touched horror stories. I very much enjoyed almost every exploration of dark storytelling in this collection.
June 25, 2025
hmm
I adore Lüthi’s work, I was hoping for works that at least were echoes of his. Instead, a lot of mediocre-to-bad writing. Some of it eye-rollingly misogynistic.
I adore Lüthi’s work, I was hoping for works that at least were echoes of his. Instead, a lot of mediocre-to-bad writing. Some of it eye-rollingly misogynistic.
May 4, 2022
A fine collection. Majority of the short stories are in the same genre as Lovecraft rather than directly based on the Lovecraft mythos.
There are 3 long theatrical/audio dramas followed by three brief Lovecraft short stories at the end.
There are 3 long theatrical/audio dramas followed by three brief Lovecraft short stories at the end.
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