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9781579128791

Demons Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed

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  • ISBN13:

    9781579128791

  • ISBN10:

    1579128793

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-09-21
  • Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $18.95

Summary

A collection of bone-chilling tales that explore demons in many forms from spirit possession of the human soul to fallen angels and the devil The newest book in Black Dog's supernatural series, Demons presents thirty-five terrifying stories in which evil spirits wreak havoc on the world. Some of the tales included here are classics, the best that the genre has to offer, by renowned writers such as Neil Gaiman, Kim Harrison, Mark Twain, and Harlan Ellison. Other selections are from the latest and most promising crop of new authors, including Mike Resnick, Karen Joy Fowler, and Kij Johnson. John Skipp, who is the editor of both Zombies and Werewolves, provides fascinating insights in two essays that examine the history and details of demon lore, as well as its role in popular culture. Resources at the end of the book include lists of the best long-form fiction, movies, websites, and writers.

Author Biography

John Skipp is a New York Times bestselling author and editor, whose 18 books have sold millions of copies in a dozen languages worldwide.  His first anthology, Book of the Dead, laid the foundation in 1989 for modern zombie literature, bringing George Romero's vision of the dead next door to new levels of scope and intensity.  He later edited three more zombie anthologies, including Mondo Zombie, which won the Bram Stoker Award for best anthology, and Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead and Werewolves & Shapeshifters: Encounters with the Beast Within, both published by Black Dog & Leventhal. Skipp is recognized as splatterpunk's founding father and the elder statesman of the genre. His own legendary horror works include The Light at the End, the Scream, Jake's Wake and the Long Last Call. He lives in Los Angeles.

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