Name: The Sign in the Moonlight: And Other Stories
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Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
ISBN: 9781927598207

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The Sign in the Moonlight: And Other Stories

Type

Physical Book

Author

David Tallerman

Introduction by

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Illustrated by

Duncan Kay

Publisher

Digital Horror Fiction, an Imprint of Digital

Language

English

Pages

236

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.28 kg.

ISBN13

9781927598207

Synopsis "The Sign in the Moonlight: And Other Stories"

A doomed mountaineering expedition attempts the slopes of Kanchenjunga, following in the footsteps of notorious occultist Aleister Crowley. A young soldier witnesses omens of another, vaster conflict in the ravaged trenches of the Somme. Two children find their innocence tested and their friendship contorted by the ancient barrow upon the hill. A ghost who can't remember ekes out an interminable existence amidst the ashes of events that can never be forgotten.Contained within these pages are weird tales in the spirit of Lovecraft, Machen, Doyle and Wells, but shot through with a modern sensibility and a questioning of the old values. Here dwell ghosts and monsters, madmen and contortionists, lost souls and misunderstood geniuses. Collected for the first time are stories diverse and strange, spanning nearly a decade in the career of author David Tallerman (Giant Thief, Patchwerk) and including the never before seen novelette The War of the Rats."There are stories here that could come straight out of the pulp journals of the 30s, others that have the mannered feel of Victoriana ... but all are presented with the intensity and focus that characterises David's short fiction." -- Adrian Tchaikovsky, from his introduction.

Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Adrian Tchaikovsky, born Adrian Czajkowski on June 14, 1972 in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, is a British science fiction and fantasy writer. He studied zoology and psychology at the University of Reading and worked as a legal advisor before fully committing to writing. He is known for his series "Shadows of the Apt" and for the novel "Children of Time" (2015), which earned him the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2016.

Other notable works by Tchaikovsky include "Guns of the Dawn" (2016) and "Spiderlight" (2018). His work spans genres such as science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He has been awarded the British Fantasy Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

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