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We enter the dank corridors of gibbering horrors with this pair of depraved dwellings being investigated by Henry Kuttner's occultist creation Michael Leigh! In The Salem Horror, we bear witness to a ghastly witch curse born of the dread Cthulhu mythos that refuses to stay dead, and in The Black Kiss, where Kuttner was ably assisted by noted horror author Robert Bloch of Psycho fame, we are held in sway of a demented sea goddess whose cold, lifeless lips beckon us into the depths of the abyss forever! - Summary by Ben Tucker

Out of the dark—out of the unknown—came Karkora ... rotting the souls of the kings of Cyrena. For Karkora, the Pallid One, was a creature more loathsome than anything on earth. It was beyond good or evil, a Presence from the Outside—a shadow of which the "altar fires had whispered." - Summary by Weird Tales, January 1941

Step into the shadowy realm of lost Atlantis in Dragon Moon, a gripping fantasy novelette by Henry Kuttner. When Elak, a reluctant heir to the throne of Cyrena, learns that the King of Kiriath has fallen under the control of the malevolent sorcerer Karkora—the Pallid One—he must embrace his...

Step into a world where time is both a tool and a weapon, where the fabric of reality hangs in the balance. In Atomic! by Henry Kuttner, the boundaries of time and space are shattered as readers embark on an exhilarating journey through the ages. This gripping science fiction novel explores the thrilling possibilities and dire consequences of time travel. When brilliant scientist Joe Mauser invents a revolutionary time machine, he unleashes a force that could change the course of history. However, his invention falls into the wrong hands. Led by the enigmatic Dr. Mulciber, a group of ...

Beneath the rolling seas and deadly atmosphere of Venus are the Keeps - fully enclosed cities that house descendants of the survivors who first harbored atomic energy to escape a dying earth. In massive superstructures built beneath the Venusian seas, a complex feudal society devoted simply to decadence has evolved. Presiding over that society are Immortals - genetic throwbacks to the mutant atomic survivors.

This is both a delightful and immensely humorous science fiction spoof with a twist. When a robot and a movie screen writer begin to overindulge in libation sparks are sure to fly. Lacking a suitable personality, the writer tries two on for both size and effect. The two forenamed personalities are that of the two-time British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) and the one time Tsar of All the Russia’s Ivan Vasilyvich, better known as Ivan the Terrible (1530-1585). Ivan even outdid Henry VIII in having eight wives (maybe adding additional food for his reported insecurities and ...

A solitary space traveler arrives on Earth in search of a new home after his own planet has perished. Meanwhile, a deadly plague threatens to eradicate all life on Earth. Can a determined scientist find a way to halt the impending doom and save humanity? Or will the alien find himself trapped on yet another dying world? (Summary by Mark Nelson)

Only one man has ever returned from the treacherous Black Forest of Ganymede‚Aîand it shattered his mind. Now, two dubious adventurers have enlisted the reluctant Ed Garth to guide them back to the fabled crypt-city hidden within its depths. As they journey together, Ed is forced to confront the haunting memories of crimes and sacrifices he can no longer recall. Will he unravel the mysteries of his past, or will the darkness consume him once more? - Summary by EVKesserich

In a world where dreamers and reality rarely coexist, Steve Arnsen cant shake the feeling that his friend Douglas OBrien might be the exception. As Douglas becomes increasingly obsessed with tracing the origins of a mysterious meteorite he discovered, Steve resolves to keep his friend grounded. However, Douglas‚As determination may lead them both into the most extraordinary dream of all. Will their friendship survive the journey? - Summary by EVKesserich

First published in Weird Tales in May 1937, Henry Kuttner’s pulp classic blends New England witchcraft, cosmic dread, and the fevered paranoia of Lovecraftian horror. This is a tale of an undead witch’s vengeance, an inhuman god’s awakening, and one man’s descent into a nightmare from which there may be no escape.

Ego Machine is a sharp-witted sci-fi comedy in which a playwright struggling with Hollywood’s absurd demands encounters a futuristic robot with a mind of its own. As reality and fiction collide, chaos ensues in this satirical take on art, technology, and human ambition.