A book series I would highly recommend this Halloween season is “The Necronomicon” collection of HP Lovecraft short stories. The set of five books are available for checkout from the Madison College Library.
These stories are filled dark magic, demonic cults, monsters and creatures from the darkest corners of creation.
Readers will find little joy or happy endings in this multiverse of madness in these stories. The books deal with gothic horror and the quest for knowledge, which leads to dark and evil gods that slumber in the most foul places on earth and beyond.
Lovecraft was the inspiration for modern day horror. Even Steven King was inspired by Lovecraft’s stories!
These books really focus on the dark unforgiving the universe. The higher powers in the books are not kind or benevolent, but rather uncaring alien beings that could stomp out all of human life if they felt like it.
The Lovecraft mythos is told in many different settings and deals with all sorts of monsters and demons that often prevail against the characters, so no chosen ones here.
Look for “The Necomonican” series if you seek to dwell upon the evils of creation. But be warned, Lovecraft had very harmful views that bleed into his works, so it could be difficult reading at times. Other than that, have a nice time losing your sanity.