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Apotheosis: Stories of Human Survival After the Rise of the Elder Gods is a thematic anthology of Lovecraftian and Cthulhu Mythos fiction which includes works by both established Mythos authors and less well-known names. Edited by Jason Andrew and featuring cover art by Mark Henry, it was released by Simian Publishing in October 2015. Both paperback and digital versions were issued.
Andrew states in the introduction that he had wished to edit an anthology on the Lovecraft Mythos for many years; Apotheosis was the result.
Overview[]
“ | Humanity struggled to grow and evolve as a species for thousands of years forever caught in the shadow of a dread threat known only to a devoted few. When the stars are right, the Old Ones will return to claim utter dominion of this world. Lovecraft Mythos stories often climax at the moment of the fateful return of the Elder Gods and the audience is left to ponder what might happen next. This anthology features stories about humanity under the reign of the Elder Gods and ancient terrors. | „ | |
~ Publishers description |
Contents[]
The story "The Caverns of al-Shog Qaleth" is not included in the Kindle ebook edition, and "Beware Poorly Chosen Words" is titled "To the Letter".
- "The Smiling People" by Andrew Peregrine
- "The Pestilence of Pandora Peaslee" by Peter Rawlik
- "Daily Grind" by J. Childs-Biddle
- "What Songs We Sing" by L. K. Whyte
- "Dilution Solution" by Adrian Simmons
- "Earth Worms" by Cody Goodfellow
- "Eliza" by Joshua Reynolds
- "Footprints in the Snow" by June Violette
- "Beware Poorly Chosen Words" by Jeffrey Fowler
- "The Balm of Sperrgebiet Is the Krokodil" by Steve Berman
- "The Caverns of al-Shog Qaleth" by Robert J. Santa
- "Of the Fittest" by Evan Dicken
- "Overcome" by Jason Vanhee
- "Paradise 2.0" by Glynn Owen Barrass
- "The Divine Proportion" by Jeff C. Carter
- "The Resistance and the Damned" by Gustavo Bondoni
- "Twilight of the Gods" by Jonathan Woodrow
- "Venice Burning" by A. C. Wise