Beschrijving
Trade Paperback Halloween-themed science fiction anthology.  Featuring a mix of classic science fiction reprints where the scary stuff happens in space.THE UNIVERSE MAY NOT BE A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD . . .
“The oldest and strongest kind of
fear is fear of the unknown,” the grand master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft, once
wrote. And the greatest unknown is the vast universe, shrouded in eternal
cosmic night. What things might be on
other planets—or in the dark gulfs between the stars?
Giving very unsettling answers to
that question are such writers as Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert
Sheckley, Philip K. Dick, James. H. Schmitz, Clark Ashton Smith, Cyril M.
Kornbluth, Alastair Reynolds, Neal Asher, Sarah A. Hoyt, and more, all equally
masters of science fiction and of terror.
One might hope that in the void
beyond the earth will be found friendly aliens, benevolent and possibly wiser
than humanity, but don’t be surprised if other worlds have unpleasant surprises
in store for future visitors. And in vacuum, no one will be able to hear your
screams—as if it would do any good if they could . . .
“The oldest and strongest kind of
fear is fear of the unknown,” the grand master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft, once
wrote. And the greatest unknown is the vast universe, shrouded in eternal
cosmic night. What things might be on
other planets—or in the dark gulfs between the stars?
Giving very unsettling answers to
that question are such writers as Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert
Sheckley, Philip K. Dick, James. H. Schmitz, Clark Ashton Smith, Cyril M.
Kornbluth, Alastair Reynolds, Neal Asher, Sarah A. Hoyt, and more, all equally
masters of science fiction and of terror.
One might hope that in the void
beyond the earth will be found friendly aliens, benevolent and possibly wiser
than humanity, but don’t be surprised if other worlds have unpleasant surprises
in store for future visitors. And in vacuum, no one will be able to hear your
screams—as if it would do any good if they could . . .