“In this modern Lovecraftian tale, French uses well-worn tropes to introduce his story and get it moving, but then, just when you think you have read this one before, he bends and twists his story into something both original and shocking. This is a well-paced occult story featuring solid characters and just the right balance between description and action—perfect for fans of cosmic-horror or demonic-possession tales.” — Booklist
The Time Eater is the debut novel of psychological and metaphysical horror and weird fiction from Aaron J. French. When Roger Borough receives an unexpected call from a mysterious woman, he is sum-moned into the past by news that an old college friend is dying. When he encounters James Steiner again the floodgates of his unconscious become unlocked, releasing a deluge of memories and fears he has worked hard to forget. But that’s not all. Their reunion also unearths a secret, a ritual from their shared past that awakened an entity so vast, so outside of space and time, that it shattered their youthful reality. Now that entity is back. And it is ravenous and all-devouring…
Watch this recent interview with Aaron about his new novel. He discuss the book, Lovecraft, weird fiction, the occult, and much more!
ALSO FROM JOURNALSTONE PUBLISHING!
The highly anticipated follow-up to BookList’s Top Ten Best Horror of 2016 selection, The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. The Demons of King Solomon explores the legendary demonic bestiary of King Solomon by bringing together popular authors in horror, occultism, and dark fantasy, including NY Times bestsellers, as well as featuring original artwork by John Coulthart and descriptions of the demons by Richard Smoley. The mythology of King Solomon and his Solomonic magic played a key role in the history of magic and occultism and influenced countless haunting and fantastical tales. The traditions of goetia and grimoire owe their uniqueness to the legendary accounts of different classes, abilities, and categories of demons. Asmodeus, Belial, Abyzou, and Marchosias–these cryptic, evocative names continue to fascinate and terrify those who dare utter them. The Demons of King Solomon collects twelve all-new demonic tales from:
The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft, a brand new anthology edited by Aaron J. French, collects the twelve principal deities of the Lovecraftian Mythos and sets them loose in its pages. Featuring the biggest names in horror and dark fantasy, including many NY Times bestsellers, full of original fiction and artwork, and individual commentary on each of the deities by Donald Tyson, author of Grimoireof theNecro-nomicon and Alhazred. Lovecraft’s bestiary of gods has had a major influence on the horror scene from the time these sacred names were first evoked. Cthulhu, Azathoth, Nyarlathotep, Yog-Sothoth—this pantheon of the horrific calls to mind the very worst of cosmic nightmares and the very darkest signs of human nature. The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft brings together twelve all-new Mythos tales from:
1. Cthulhu (Adam Nevill) 2. Yog-Sothoth (Martha Wells) 3. Azathoth (Laird Barron) 4. Nyarlathotep (Bentley Little) 5. Shub-Niggurath (David Liss) 6. Tsathoggua (Brett Talley) 7. The Mi-Go (Christopher Golden & James A. Moore) 8. Night-gaunts (Jonathan Maberry) 9. Elder Things (Joe Lansdale) 10. Great Race (Rachel Caine) 11. Yig (Douglas Wynne) 12. The Deep Ones (Seanan McGuire) With commentary on each deity by Donald Tyson
