Published: Aug. 05, 2011
Words: 73,342 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452451817

Short description

When archaeologists from Miskatonic University explore ancient mounds in the hills of Georgia, they unwittingly unleash an ancient evil that will cost some of them their lives, some their sanity...and perhaps their souls. A Lovecraftian tale of horror from Thomas E. Fuller and Brad Strickland, The Dancer in the Dark will haunt your nightmares. Cover art: Joe DeVito

Extended description

When cantankerous Professor Cletus Tremaine receives a summons to the hills of North Georgia to consult on an archaeological discovery, he doesn't dream that the trip will uncover the secrets of an ancient, hidden evil. With each step, the thing hidden in the Malatowa Mounds increasingly gains strength, and its stirring transforms the sleepy little area to a scene of stark horror.

Intriguing, fast-paced, and taut, the novel builds suspense all the way to a mind-shattering climax, a confrontation between good and evil that will spell death for some and - just perhaps - escape for others.

The Dancer in the Dark is a tale of Lovecraftian horror that will haunt your nightmares.

Cover art: Joe DeVito

Tags

horror, suspense, action, lovecraftian, archaeology, lovecraft, mythos inspired, lovecraftian horror, thomas e fuller, brad strickland, eldritch, chthulhu, joe devito

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Review by: John Trousdale on June 21, 2012 :
What a fine read! A page turner. Well developed characters and plot. It's hard to tell who is going to dance next. I enjoyed this book - I believe you will, too.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Russell Adams on June 13, 2012 :
Great book! Riveting!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Terry Sanders on Sep. 09, 2011 :
Most Lovecraft follow-ons tend to copy the mythos, the style, even the wording, of the orginal. As if the Greater Universe--that Man Was Not Meant to Know because it is Too Big For Us--is somehow LESS diverse than we pygmy insects are.

Thomas Fuller avoided that trap, giving us a different view into another realm of that dark place. And gave us people we care about to see it.

If you're looking for "Call of Cthulhu 23," you might want to look elsewhere. There isn't a slimy tentacled horror in sight. And descent into madness isn't one of the major plot points. As one of the reviews below suggests, this isn't a Lovecraft pastiche. More of a logical extension.

In THE DANCER IN THE DARK, Fuller and Strickland show us real people trying to deal with a terrible wrongness. A workmanlike and artistic (both!) blending of Lovecraft's "the world is more than you know--or want to know" theme with a real world full of real people with their own concerns--some petty, some not.

Recommended.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Tammy Perrault on Sep. 04, 2011 :
Very well written. Every word keeps you hanging on for the next one.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Trove Books on Sep. 01, 2011 :
Proving that the South can be every bit as haunted by creeping horrors and deep mysteries best left buried as H.P. Lovecraft's New England, Fuller and Strickland bring the Cthulhu mythos down to Georgia in a well-crafted and suspenseful tale. Certain passages echo the prose of the pallid gentleman from Providence, and there is the obligatory reference to the Necronomicon, but this is not a Lovecraft pastiche. Rather, a worthy expansion of the mythos into new territory that also stands on its own. Readers who don't know an Old One from Old Spice will still enjoy this story as a creepy period tale of terror. The vivid characters are far more warmly drawn and well-rounded than Lovecraft ever managed. The pace is brisk, the tension taut, the stakes high. (And if you happen to be familiar with the Georgia setting, you'll enjoy all the nice local touches!)
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Claire Bullaro on Aug. 27, 2011 :
I found it quite enjoyable with good tension and frights. It was fun to read a story placed in an earlier part of last century. Lots of good archeological detail and great characterizations.
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