Acknowledgments
“The Abject” originally appeared in
Black Wings II,
ed. S. T. Joshi (PS Publishing, 2012).
“Faint Baying from Afar” originally appeared in
Aklonomicon,
ed. Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. and Ivan McCann (Aklo Press, 2011).
“A Pallid Devil, Bearing Cypress” originally appeared in
Delicate Toxins,
ed. John Hirschhorn-Smith (Side Real Press, 2011).
“King Him” originally appeared in
Chilling Tales,
ed. Michael Kelly (Edge Science Fiction & Fantasy Publishing, 2011).
“Annexation,”
Cthulhu 2012,
ed. David Wynn (Mythos Books), forthcoming.
“Only
Enuma Elish
” originally appeared in
Nemonymous: Null Immortalis,
ed. D. F. Lewis (Megazanthus Press, 2010).
All other material is original to this collection.
The author also wishes to express his gratitude to Clive Barker, Derrick Hussey, Harry O. Morris, Wilum Pugmire, Joe Pulver, Ian Rogers, David E. Schultz, Phil and Sarah Stokes, Simon Strantzas, Jeffrey Thomas, Don Webb, and my wife and children.
Finally, a very special thank-you to S.T. Joshi, whose faith in and guidance of my work honours me more than words can express.