Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos

Cthulhu Lives: New Tales of the Mythos

"The King of Gorse" is a short story by the British author, Paul Draper. The story appeared in Draper's 2020 collection, Black Gate Tales. In the author's own words: “A rural doctor discovers that a small girl under the influence of a mild narcotic has unwittingly invited an ancient evil into the village."

Black Gate Tales: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999663012

"The Wolves of Wombleton" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In the tale, the intrepid P. I. finds himself drawn into a strange set of circumstances surrounding a wild dog attack in the quiet North Yorkshire village of Wombleton.

"Grandma's Cabinet" is a short story by British writer, Gary Gordon. In the story, set in the winter of 1981, an elderly lady battles with a family heirloom.

"Sat-Nav" is a short story by British author, M. D. Vickers. It tells of the unusual effects of an unusual Global Positioning System.

"The Little Men of County Bravadus" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In the tale, the renowned P. I. is summoned to the former mill town of Bolton, where an artefact from the town’s past is causing trouble after dark.

"Snick" is a short story by the British author, Paul Draper. The story was first published in Draper's 2020 collection, Black Gate Tales. As described by the author: “A postgraduate biologist discovers a hidden monstrosity during summer research on the heathland near his family home.”

Black Gate Tales: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1999663012

"The Balloon Reaper" is a short story by British writer, M. D. Vickers. The story tells of a man's encounter with a seemingly sentient balloon.

"Night of the Nuckelavee" is a short story by Ian Gordon. The tale concerns a wet and windy evening on a remote Scottish island, in which a man and his dog come into contact with something strange that has washed up on the beach…