{"product_id":"the-imago-sequence-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Imago Sequence and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaird Barron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo the tradition of eldritch horror pioneered and refined by writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti comes Laird Barron, an author whose literary voice invokes the grotesque, the devilish, and the perverse with intensity and astonishing craftsmanship.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollected here for the first time are nine terrifying tales of cosmic horror, including the World Fantasy Award-nominated novella \"The Imago Sequence,\" the International Horror Guild Award-nominated \"Proboscis,\" and the never-before-published \"Procession of the Black Sloth.\" Together, these stories, each a masterstroke of craft and imaginative irony, form a shocking cycle of distorted evolution, encroaching chaos, and ravenous insectoid hive-minds hidden just beneath the seemingly benign surface of the Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith colorful protagonists, including an over-the-hill CIA agent, a grizzled Pinkerton detective, and a failed actor accompanying a group of bounty hunters, Barron's stories are resonant and authentic, featuring vulnerable, hard-boiled tough guys attempting to stand against the stygian wasteland of night. Throughout the collection, themes of desolation, fear, and masculine identity are played out against the backdrop of an indifferent, devouring cosmos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaird Barron: Laird Barron is the author of two collections: The Imago\u003cbr\u003eSequence, and Occultation. His work has appeared in\u003cbr\u003emany magazines and anthologies. An expatriate Alaskan, \u003cbr\u003eBarron currently resides in the wilds of Upstate New York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426166489266,"sku":"9781597801461","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/198428e491464a82955ad990b4d2e6dc.webp?v=1778511682","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-imago-sequence-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}