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The Empire of the Necromancers by Clark Ashton Smith

"The Empire of the Necromancers" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the September 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "An endless army of plague

The Faceless God by Robert Bloch

"The Faceless God" is a mythos short by Robert Bloch, first published in the May 1936 edition of Weird Tales. "A fearful trek across the Egyptian desert, and the malignan

The Withered Heart by G. G. Pendarves

"The Withered Heart" is a short story by the English author, G. G. Pendarves, first published in the November 1939 edition of Weird Tales. "Summoned to an isolated manor

Finis by Frank L. Pollock

"Finis" is a science fiction story by the American author, Frank L. Pollock. It was first published in the June 1906 edition of The Argosy. "There, in crimson and orange,

The Vampire Maid by Hume Nisbet

"The Vampire Maid" is a short story by Hume Nisbet. The tale, set on the wild, British moors, tells of a man who falls in a love with a vampire. Learn more about your ad

The Crawling Corpse by Eli Colter

"The Crawling Corpse" is a novelette by Eli Colter, first published in the December 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "High on a rocky knoll, hidden from the eyes of men,

The Bottomless Pool by Ralph Milne Farley

"The Bottomless Pool" is a short story by the American author, Ralph Milne Farley. First published in the April 1939 edition of Strange Stories, the story tells of a stra

The Box from the Stars by Amelia Reynolds Long

"The Box from the Stars" is a tale of cosmic horror by Amelia Reynolds Long, first published in the April 1939 edition of Strange Stories. "It was hollow, but not empty;

A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson by H. P. Lovecraft

"A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. It was first published in the September 1917 issue of the United Amateur, under the pseudonym

Legacy in Crystal by James Causey

"Legacy in Crystal" is a mythos short story by James Causey, first published in the July 1943 edition of Weird Tales. "Never accept a gift from a necromancer or demon. St

The Secret of the Vault by J. W. Rosenquest

"The Secret of the Vault" is a short story by J. Wesley Rosenquest, first published in Weird Tales, May 1938. "What dread mystery lurked in that charnel chamber beneath t

The Brotherhood of Blood by Hugh B. Cave

"The Brotherhood of Blood" is a short story by Hugh B. Cave, first published in the May 1932 edition of Weird Tales. "The sensational story of a beautiful vampire doomed

The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Tomb" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in June 1917 and first published in the March 1922 issue of The Vagrant. It tells the story of Jer

The Antimacassar by Greye La Spina

"The Antimacassar" is a short story by Greye La Spina, first published in the May 1949 edition of Weird Tales. "A house of secret happenings, a night of creeping horror."

Caverns of Horror by Laurence Manning

"Caverns of Horror" is a Stranger Club short story by Laurence Manning, first published in the March 1934 edition of Wonder Stories. “Well, then, how about devils? Might

The Witchcraft of Ulua by Clark Ashton Smith

"The Witchcraft of Ulua" is a Zothique Cycle story by Clark Ashton Smith, first published in the February 1934 edition of Weird Tales. "A bizarre and fantastic tale of th

Two Plus Two Makes Crazy by Walter J. Sheldon

"Two Plus Two Makes Crazy" was written by American writer, Walter J. Sheldon, and was first published in Fantastic Universe in March of 1954. Are computers infallible? Or

Dead Giveaway by J. Vernon Shea

"Dead Giveaway" is a mythos story by J. Vernon Shea, first published in the May 1976 edition of Outré. The story is a sequel to "The Haunter of the Graveyard". "On Hallow

The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut

Penned by American writer, Kurt Vonnegut in 1953, "The Big Trip Up Yonder" tells of an overpopulated world, in which food and resources are scarce, owing to certain medic

The Ghoul and the Corpse by G. A. Wells

"The Ghoul and the Corpse" is a short story by the one-time Weird Tales author G. A. Wells, published in the very first issue of the magazine -- March 1923. "Entombed for