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really? i think lumley is perhaps the best of the bunch. he's a very good writer, very creative,and he's one of the few that i think understand the lovecraftian way of composing a story and understands the mythology thoroughly. most writers seem to toss out a cthulhu story just to be in a lovecraft book, whereas brian lumley seems to have lots of these concepts in his head. his stories are not quicky rewrites to make the anthology. he's picked a slice of lovecraft's mythos and created his own pantheon of the mythology from it. he's come up with his own locales, deities, heroes, books, artifacts, cults and alien races. i think he has added a great deal to the genre. in fact there are even tribute books written by other authors using his own creations... really how many people have accomplished more?


Randolph wrote: "Brian Lumley's Mythos stories are to be avoided at all costs unless you want to see just how bad things can be. He is only equaled in awfulness of Mythos stories by August Derleth, but Titus Crow ..."

Agreed. Titus Crow is a ridiculous Marty Stu. And Cthulhu has a good brother who wants to help humanity? Pretty sure that would horrify even Derleth.