Forever Azathoth: Pastiches and Parodies by Peter Cannon
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On the back cover of Forever Azathoth: Pastiches and Parodies, H.P. Lovecraft himself is quoted. “As a rule, I don’t think that a comic or flippant style — or one with much satire — mixes well with the weird.” Forever Azathoth sets out to dispute that statement,
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Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
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