'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. The world that McNaughton has created in this book is the world of the ghoul and who knows but that The Throne of Bones will become the standard textbook for the care and feeding of ghouls just as Dracula has become that for vampires?' 'McNaughton seems to have mastered one of the most difficult of literary arts: to draw upon the classics of the field without losing his own voice. The Throne of Bones Kindle Edition by Brian McNaughton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 120 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 2. Howard, and Greco-Roman decadent works such as Petronius's Satyricon. Joshi, in the afterword to this collection of stories, notes the strong influence of Clark Ashton Smith, Lord Dunsany, H. You've got just a hint of the wondrous and original visions in the dark fantasy world of Brian McNaughton. Then throw in star-crossed lovers, crazed zealots, stalwart heroes, bloodthirsty renegade armies, hideous monsters, and likeable misfits. A must read for everyone who has the ability to fall in love with dangerous places and enjoy being aroused at taboo and atrocity. A fantastic series of stories in the Weird Tales tradition that are unabashedly delicious, dark and deranged. Imagine mephitic gardens where the sarcophage, selenotrope, and necrophilium bloom. LibraryThing Review User Review - CoraltheMagnificent - LibraryThing. McNaughtons The Throne of Bones, a collection of linked fantasy stories, won both the World Fantasy and the International Horror Guild awards for best story collection in 1998, and it was nominated for the Bram Stoker Best Collection award. The Throne of Bones by Brian McNaughton Write The First Customer Review Filter Results Shipping Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Item Condition Seller Rating Other Options Change Currency + Add to Wishlist Browse related Subjects + Browse All Subjects Fiction > Fantasy Horror tales, American Award Winners All from 9. Imagine earthy Tolkienesque characters in a setting full of cemeteries, graverobbers, necromancers, corpse-eaters-even a huge labyrinthine necropolis.

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