The Book of Iod

The Book of Iod - The Eater of Souls and Other Tales- ISBN 1-56882-045-3]

The author, Henry Kuttner (1914-1958) was a friend of young Robert Bloch and a promising writer in his own right. They shared the same markets, including Weird Tales and Strange Stories. They even collaborated on a few stories, and both shared a friendship with the Great Old One, er, Grand Old Man, H P Lovecraft. Kuttner soon became one of the Lovecraft Circle, submitting plot ideas and draft manuscripts to Lovecraft.

Eventually Henry Kuttner matured into a fine writer of fantasy and science fiction, for which he is best known. He had, however, an important impact on the development of both the Cthulhu Mythos and on the development of other writers who would eventually become better known. Ray Bradbury refers to Kuttner as "A Neglected Master" in his memoir of his friend and mentor, in The Best of Henry Kuttner.

Robert M. Price, the editor, is a well-known writer and critic of horror fiction. He has edited the Crypt of Cthulhu for many years. Cover decoration by Earl Geier.

This CALL OF CTHULHU book represents part of an ever-expanding collection of Mythos horror fiction. CALL OF CTHULHU books focus on single entities, concepts, or authors significant to readers and fans of H.P. Lovecraft.

Table of Contents:
The Secret of Kralitz, by Henry Kuttner;
The Eater of Souls, by Henry Kuttner;
The Salem Horror, by Henry Kuttner;
The Black Kiss, by Robert Bloch and Henry Kuttner;
The Just of Droom-avista, by Henry Kuttner;
Spawn of Dagon, by Henry Kuttner;
The Invaders, by Henry Kuttner;
The Frog, by Henry Kuttner;
Hydra, by Henry Kuttner;
Bells of Horror, by Henry Kuttner;
The Hunt, by Henry Kuttner;
Beneath the Tombstone, by Robert M. Price;
Dead of Night, by Lin Carter


Genre: Horror