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At the Mountains of Madness #2

At the Mountains of Madness, vol.2

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Return to the final days of the Dyer expedition in the remote Antarctic wastes. The letters from expedition leader Professor William Dyer grow increasingly more desperate as the expedition presses on, leaving sanity behind them. What they discover beneath the ice is meant for no living man to see, Cyclopean structures and alien landscapes that defy history itself. The final act of the Dyer Expedition is a descent into cosmic horror and utter madness.

See volume 1 here.

64 pages, Hardcover

Published December 22, 2021

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H.P. Lovecraft

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft, of Providence, Rhode Island, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction.

Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien. Those who genuinely reason, like his protagonists, gamble with sanity. Lovecraft has developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a pantheon of human-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. His works were deeply pessimistic and cynical, challenging the values of the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Christianity. Lovecraft's protagonists usually achieve the mirror-opposite of traditional gnosis and mysticism by momentarily glimpsing the horror of ultimate reality.

Although Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, his reputation has grown over the decades. He is now commonly regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th Century, exerting widespread and indirect influence, and frequently compared to Edgar Allan Poe.

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Profile Image for Trish.
2,127 reviews3,649 followers
March 31, 2023
This is volume 2 of 2. For my review of volume 1, see here.

We‘re still with William Dyer, a professor from Lovecraft’s famous Miskatonic University, and his ill-fated expedition to Antarctica where they find alien ruins. And … more.





As said in my previous review, this is one of Lovecraft‘s most famous stories and it is the definition of horror. For a short story, it is eerie how fast and easily it sucks you in and makes you freak out. Yes, it is one of if not THE most scary stories I‘ve read so far and Baranger‘s illustrations wonderfully bring this utterly scary world to life.
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305 reviews163 followers
April 17, 2024
Terminada esta segunda parte y tras haber reposado un poco la historia se me queda una sensación agridulce.

Estoy convencida de que si la historia estuviera contada de otra forma, me habría encantado. Es demasiado descriptivo para mí, pero no en el sentido de detallar lo que ocurre sino el tecnicismo empleado para ello.

También es verdad que es lo primero que leo de él, y no sé si empecé por el más adecuado, pero se me ha hecho muy, muy densa su lectura.
Es cierto que ha habido partes en las que me sentía un explorador más, pero cuando parecía que ya iba cogiendo carrerilla volvía a esas crípticas descripciones que me sacaban de la historia, tanto por su dificultad como por su significado que tenía que parar a buscar. Muchas por el contexto se intuye, pero a mí me gusta saber exactamente que significa.

Otra cosa que tengo muy clara es que la parte que he disfrutado de la lectura se debe a la edición que tengo. Las ilustraciones son magníficas y son las que han hecho que entienda la historia y que le de forma en mi cabeza.

¿Volveré a leer a Lovecraft?

No lo tengo claro 😅
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267 reviews261 followers
May 15, 2021

En las montañas de la locura es una de esas obras que se consideran un hito en la narrativa de terror. Es probablemente el relato más conocido de Lovecraft y, sin embargo, eso no deja de ser un problema. Porque cuando una historia de ese calibre obtiene tal privilegio, termina por arrastrar a miles de lectores que desconocen los cuentos de Lovecraft a conocer las virtudes de este genio que nos introdujo en los horrores cósmicos.
Y creo que eso es un terrible error. Yo mismo había abandonado esta historia unas tres veces ante lo detallada y precisa que resulta su trama. Es como si el genio de Providence quisiera plasmar en un solo relato todas sus inquietudes llenando cada página de detalles, de precisiones, de todo tipo de puntualizaciones que se ajustaran a los miedos que atenazaban sus sueños. Hay momentos en los que experimentas las emociones de este grupo de científicos que se fascinan ante cada nuevo descubrimiento encontrado en esos parajes jamás cruzados por el ser humano. Sin embargo, una obra de esta envergadura tiene todo el potencial de anularte del mismo modo que a los protagonistas de este viaje.
Eso termina por frustrarte, ya que la emoción con la que te enfrentas a una historia así no se ve recompensada ante la ausencia de lo inesperado. Pero claro, cuando ya eres un lector más experimentado en este tipo de narrativas, eres consciente de que lo sublime puede aparecer en la siguiente de las páginas.
Y ahí es cuando ya te rindes a la evidencia. El grado de asombro, el desarrollo completo de la mitología cósmica, la descripción de todo un conflicto milenario que pone en contexto la sensación de que el ser humano no es más que una sencilla pieza prescindible de un juego que desconoce, termina por inquietarte. Lovecraft es capaz de llevarte a esos lugares ocultos en los que el terror paraliza tu cordura.
Cuando te adentras en esas Montañas de la locura cada paso adelante, cada pequeño descubrimiento, cada sonido y, en definitiva, cada criatura inconcebible a la que te acercas consigue estremecerte. Te preguntas por qué seguir adelante. Te inquietas al saber que todo puede empeorar y, finalmente, corres.
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780 reviews77 followers
August 11, 2023
Bildes pa pirmo. Pēdējo lapaspusi ieteiktu neskatīties, jo cilvēks stāstā, kurš redzēja to, kas attēlots pēdējā lapaspusē, sajuka prātā!!!
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187 reviews62 followers
October 31, 2022
Lovecraft Beni

Ne güzel de çizmişsin o Pengueni,
Her biri Adeta mağara devi.
Kokuyor diye diye gerdin bizi,
Durma öyle yabancı gibi, Lovecraft Beni.

Tekeli-li Tekli-li bi ses geldi,
Bir an sandım Shoggoth götümü yedi!
İki gram aklımız vardı, eh o da gitti.
Aşkolsun François, Lovecraft beni!

Bilim bilim midemiz kıyıldı,
Ama dur yere Gedney'e kayıldı.
Bari keşfettiniz mi Antartika'yı?
Tamam lan kızma, Lovecraft beni!

Dekadan dekadan içimiz şişti,
Vermişsin rölyefi, vermişsin heykeli.
Zaten eskiler de hep güme gitti,
Anladık be Franço, Lovecraft beni!



Lovecraft'ın pek tatlış hikayesi Delilik Dağlarında'nın, François Baranger tarafından resimlenmiş ikinci bölümü. Peşinen söyleyeyim, bu review hikayenin kendisi hakkında değil, François Barange'in muazzam çizimleri hakkındadır. Delilik Dağlarında ile ilgili olarak, notlarını bu kitapta da kullandığım Hasan Fehmi Nemli'nin muhteşem çevirisinin olduğu Bütün Romanları - H.P. Lovecraft altında bilahare yazacağım. Ama günün yıldızı; François.

Kendisiyle ilk Lovecraft kitabı Call of the Cthulhu resimlemesi sayesinde tanıştığım ve kısa sürede çizimlerine fena halde tutulduğum sanatçı, At the Mountains of Madness, vol.1 sonunda kaldığı yerden devam ediyor ve ikinci bölümünde de mükemmel bir resimli kitap çıkarıyor karşımıza.

Felakete uğrayan Antartika keşfinin lideri , jeoloji profesörü Dr. William Dryer ve genç master öğrencisi Danfort, kamptaki kabustan sonra uçakla dağları aşmış ve hiçliğin ortasında devasa taş bir kentin kalıntılarıyla karşılaşmıştır. Efsanevi Leng yaylası olduğunu düşündükleri düzlükte milyonlarca yıl öncesinden kalma, göz alabildiğine uzanan terk edilmiş taş şehri keşfetmek için ürkek adımlarla ilerliyor ve kozmik dehşetin dağlarının eteklerindeki uçsuz bucaksız şehirde, eskilerin gölgelerine tanık olurlar.

François Baranger yine çok iyi. Dev bir anıt mezar olan şehrin büyüklüğü, görkemli, insanlık dışı bir medeniyetin milyonlarca yıl öncesinden uzanan gölgesi, duvar kabartmaları, Lovecraft'ın kurguladığı şehrin tüm o ezici azameti muazzam bir başarı ile yansıyor çizimlere. Sadece sayfalara görsel bir ek sunmanın hayli ötesine geçiyor sanatçı. Lovecraft'ın hikayelerini tasarlarken içine oturttuğu mantıksal perspektifin görsel bir benzerini uyguluyor. İnanılır ve tutarlı bir anlatıyı, niteliksel olarak hayli güçlü unsurlarla birlikte sunuyor. Kah karanlıktaki bir fenerin aydınlattığı kabartmalar, kah Cthulhu'dan da hatırlayacağımız gargantuan panoramalar. Dr Dryer'ın anlattığı kabartmalardan dinlediğimiz Eskiler'in öyküsü, Cthulhu dölleri ve Mi-Go ile savaşları ve Shoggothların isyanı ise Napolyon dönemi epik savaş tabloları gibi tüm görkemiyle sayfalar arasında yer buluyor.

Eskiler çizimlerinin başarısı, çoğu Cthulhu Mythos artistinin düştüğü yavanlıklara düşmeyişi, gerçekçi üslubu, gölgeleri ve kontrastı çok iyi kullanması ve kitabın sonuna yaklaştıkça değişen, bulanıklaşan, atmosferi yükselten havası gerçekten çok iyi. Shoggoth sahneleri ise elbette hikayenin doruk noktasına yakışır nitelikte.

Çok uzatmıyorum, her Lovecraft geek'inin ağzının suyunu akıtacak bir kitap olmuş kısacası. Daha önce de yazdığım gibi, bir resimli kitap paranızın karşılığını ne kadar verebilirse o kadar veriyor. Kitap boyunca sıklıkla Carpernter'ın yine bu hikayeden ilham almış muazzam kozmik korku filmi The Thing'in soundtrackini dinledim, şiddetle tavsiye ediyorum size de. Bu arada François'in dördüncü Lovecraft kitabı The Dunwich Horror da şu aralar -şimdilik sadece Fransızca- çıkmış bulunuyor. İngilizce yayınlanır yayınlanmaz onu da temin etmek istiyorum. Umarım bir gün kendisinden Lovecraft'ın en sevdiğim hikayesi olan The Shadow over Innsmouth'u da görebiliriz dileğimle bitiriyorum; çünkü Cthulhu Fhtagn dostlar!
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130 reviews263 followers
August 15, 2022
↣En las montañas de la locura | H.P Lovecraft 1936 | Terror cósmico | 120 páginas.

↣𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀:
Un destacado geólogo se entera de que una expedición a la antártica se llevará a cabo prontamente. Con la esperanza de evitar que esto ocurra comienza a narrar los trágicos e increíbles sucesos que él vivió cuando visito la zona hace unos años. Entre los descubrimientos que el experimentó se encuentran criaturas indescriptibles de millones de años de edad, montañas más altas que el Everest y un misterioso lugar que corrompería a cualquiera que ose poner un pie allí. 🏔🐙

↣𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮:
-Sin spoilers
-Solo mi opinión.

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗼 ☻︎
-Ambientación a otro nivel. Simplemente espectacular.
-Prosa muy pulcra. Nivel de detalle minucioso.
-Historia maravillosa. Por la forma en que está contada (relato científico) pareciera que fuera real.
-Referencias a otras historias.
-Criaturas sorprendentes. ✅

𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗼 ☹︎
-Exceso de datos e información. Se hace muy pesada su lectura. ❌

↣𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼:
4,5 estrellas de 5 ⭐️

Como dato extra: está edición es bellísima y sin dudas fue un acierto leer esta historia en esta edición. Ya que se me hizo más fácil llevar lo denso de la historia con las hermosas ilustraciones.

*𝚁𝚎𝚌𝚞𝚎𝚛𝚍𝚊 𝚚𝚞𝚎 𝚖𝚒 𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚘́𝚗 𝚗𝚘 𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝚗𝚊𝚍𝚊. 𝚂𝚒 𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚐𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚜 𝚍𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚘... 𝙷𝙰𝚉𝙻𝙾.
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1,861 reviews32 followers
July 7, 2023
Auch im 2. Teil der Novelle "Berge des Wahnsinns" von H.P. Lovecraft fand ich die Grafiken von Francois Baranger großartig und sie fangen die Grundstimmung des Werkes wunderbar ein. Die Geschichte liest sich einerseits als SF, was das großartige Worldbuilding um die "Großen Alten", die bereits in "Cthulhus Ruf" thematisiert wurden, andererseits umgarnt der Horror Lovecrafts diesen Mythos. Ich bin zwar kein Horror-Fan, aber das beeindruckt mich schon, aber getoppt von den großformatiken Grafiken, die dem Text nochmal einen höheren Stellenwert gibt...
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2,307 reviews
March 10, 2024
You cannot really read one volume without reading the other so here it is and yes the book is just as crammed with art as its predecessor. An amazing piece of work that really brings the images described by Lovecraft to life.

One this I will say that Lovecraft loves his words and at times gets lost in his description of things - part of his style I guess you could say. However with the use of these images it feels almost redundant. The result is that the words almost get in the way of what has been painted such is the power of the artist and his interpretation of the events.

There are often descriptions used about books that can never be filmed - I think more so there are events and scene that can never be turned into images of any kind - I guess I stand corrected.
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97 reviews14 followers
February 3, 2022
The tragic tale of

Tekeli li! Tekeli li!
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72 reviews1 follower
March 10, 2023
This is the most amazing illustrated adaptation of any novel by Lovecraft i ever read, I had goosebumps on every page, something that rarely happens to me, the artworks by Baranger are phenomenal and portray with every detail what you read without losing the ominous atmosphere, just buy both volumes you won't regret it!
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192 reviews
May 6, 2021
Earlier I had to stop in the middle of the story “At the Mountains of Madness” by H.P. Lovecraft – and now the second volume, illustrated by the French artist Francois Baranger, has arrived.

The characters penetrate deep into the mysterious frozen city in Antarctica, explore it and find out a frightening clue to the disappearance of the ancient race.

Marvelous design in a gigantic A3 format still perfectly conveys the chilling atmosphere of the novella.

But the story itself ultimately left me indifferent. If even we don’t pay attention to the explicit fantasy components, then it still remains a mystery to me how two people, using “strange and foreign” bas-reliefs, during the day were able to describe in detail the entire path of the Elder Things from their arrival on Earth thousands of years ago to the moment they began to disappear: as well as with what organs they used to move in space, in water, how they multiplied, how they lost their abilities and specific technologies over time, the detailed geography of their settlement in different timespans, etc. :(

After this pile-up of ins and outs, even the clue about the Elder Ones’ decline was lost in impressions.

And we must be afraid not only of ancient creatures and their killers, but also of something else – unknown and frightening beyond the neighboring mountains. o_O

In general, everything is in a heap. But the drawings are superb.
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19 reviews
December 19, 2023
Esta relato y las ilustraciones son un seis estrellas sobre cinco. ¿Por qué, entonces, se lleva cuatro estrellas? Por una traducción al castellano deficiente hasta lo bochornoso, con errores que dan lugar a confusiones de todo tipo. Referirse a grabados como esculturas o a simas como golfos, traducir sintagmas de forma obtusa o directamente equivocada, o incluso confundir razas, precisamente en una obra tan rica, sugestiva y expositiva, me parece un insulto al autor. El traductor no estaba a la altura y fue un error darle el trabajo. Punto. De las poquísimas veces que tengo que acabar buscando otra traducción para enterarme y aclarar dudas, no una ni dos veces.
Si todo esto se ha arreglado en ediciones siguientes, recomiendo al cien por cien la obra por las ilustraciones. Fantásticas, de verdad. Pero insisto: menudo bochorno.

Dicho todo esto, sólo me queda añadir: ¡Tikili-li, tikili-li!
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27 reviews
February 3, 2022
As strangely foreign and disturbing as it has always been, Mountains is perhaps one of Lovecraft's best works and cements elements of his cosmic horror staples (the Old Ones, Shoggoths) with the desolate isolation and tragedy of an Antarctic expedition team.
This second of a 2-volume set is offered in oversized picture book quality with stunning near monochromatic renderings by the artist Francois Baranager. This is what really brings the epic story to life and is a great expansion on the story, offering visual interpretations of the key elements of the story. With rumors swirling about a film adaptation of this story and none yet to come, these books comprise the closest we will probably get for some time.
Fans of Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness should do themselves a favor and find this set, they will not be disappointed!
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42 reviews
October 1, 2022
Baranger’s illustrations are fascinating, they are both detailed and full of obscure foreboding. Actually, mainly the illustration made it possible for me to make my way through the unspeakable vagueness of the story. Well, there is a lore, definitely. It gives tons of information at the same time leaving room for speculation. Probably that’s why Lovecraft’s universe has such a great cultural meaning today. However, in the context of the story, from the literary perspective, the lore is the only thing there. Characters have no personality and no development; any plot barely exists. All in all, I’m glad I’ve read it, as it was my first piece by Lovecraft and now I know more about the origins of this vast cultural layer. And once again, unbelievably wonderful illustrations in this edition made my reading so pleasurable, I want to give one more star just for them…
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Author 42 books8 followers
November 20, 2020
J'ai l'intégrale de Lovecraft aux éditions Robert Laffont, ce n'est donc pas pour le texte que j'ai acheté cette édition, mais bien pour les superbes illustrations de François Baranger, qui propulse le lecteur dans cette terrible cité en Antarctique imaginée par Lovecraft. Et heureusement, car j'ai été très déçue par cette nouvelle traduction qui, à mon sens, porte préjudice au texte original. Mais, rien que pour les illustrations, cela vaut le coup de craquer ! Elles mériteraient d'ailleurs d'être encadrées et accrochées au mur...

https://lauryn-books.blogspot.com/202...
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168 reviews
January 10, 2021
Cela fait plusieurs années que je n'avais pas relu cette nouvelle qui souffre de la lourdeur dans laquelle s'embarque quelques fois Lovecraft, et que cette traduction amplifie allègrement à grands renforts de virgules et superlatifs rendant la progression de nos protagonistes assez interminable. Si cela ne se ressent guère dans le premier volume de cette collection, j'ai en effet trouvé la lecture de ce second tome assez pénible. Reste néanmoins une note de 4 étoiles car les dessins sont somptueux et que je pense fort que comme cela a été le cas pour moi, l'intérêt pour ce livre vient avant tout des dessins. De ce côté là, aucune déception !
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16 reviews1 follower
November 7, 2023
Evidentemente esta parte es más interesante por la revelación de todo lo que plantea la anterior, aún así considero que tiene mucha descripción de ciertos elementos que a mi parecer no son primordiales. Me gusta mucho la manera de escribir de Lovecraft cuando tiene que hablar de aquellos eventos extraordinarios y sus implicaciones en la psicología humana, pero desafortunadamente este tipo de escritura no es algo lo suficientemente constante. En conclusión sí me gustó, pero no siento que sea su peak.
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February 5, 2024
Як і при першому знайомстві 2 роки назад не відчула захвату від текстів Лавкрафта, читалося важко і тяжко, місцями цікаво, але ця цікавість швидко зникала. З плюсів, порівняно з «Зов Ктулху», тут не настільки часто і банально використовувались фрази накшталт «жахливий жах» і «страшний страх»))
В цілому, з певністю зрозуміла, що книги автора не моє, тож будемо з ним зустрічатися лише у настолці 🎲

Незважаючи на тексти отримала неймовірну насолоду від малюнків. Напевно, якби їх не було, далі кількох сторінок і не продвинулась би.
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145 reviews2 followers
September 11, 2022
Second volume of the illustrated edition by François Baranger. It really makes the ow-so-dense prose shine.

This is one of my favourite HPL stories, but damn it is so intense. But I like the fact that behind every scary thing there is an explanation and a reason. But that thing will have it's on thing to be scared of, and so on, and so on. Until the narrator and reader can't comprehend the reason any more.

So I liked!
January 7, 2022
Die Geschichte ist ein Klassiker und die Protagonisten steigen nun in das Reich der Finsterness ab. Der Rest ist ein Klassiker der Horrorliteratur. Auch in diesem Band hat François Baranger wieder eindrucksvolle Bilder geschaffen, in denen bis auf wenige Ausnahmen vieles nur angedeutet wird. Im Ergebnis veredeln die Zeichnungen das Werk von Lovecraft.
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17 reviews
April 6, 2022
On a purely visual level, this book is a masterpiece. It contains some of my absolute favourite depictions of Lovecraft's creatures and settings. This story is also one of Lovecraft's best, despite it's problematic elements that come from the author's worldview, and one that any fan of the genre should consider.
Author 5 books2 followers
March 18, 2023
Inte helt enkelt språk, men det är ju Lovecrafts stil helt enkelt. Vissa passager med beskrivningar blir lite sega ska erkännas. Men i slutet tar spänningen över helt.
Plus till Fria ligan som möjliggör detta. Över hälften av upplevelsen med berättelsen är ju Barrangers fantastiska illustrationer som stannar kvar länge i minnet.
Blir det någonsin film av denna berättelse? Det borde bli det.
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37 reviews11 followers
August 30, 2023
An absolute must have for any Lovecraftian horror fan or anyone having trouble with the imagery of his works. The illustrations not only capture every terrifying moment of the story but bring them to life. I slept on buying Baranger's works for awhile (too long), but now I will have him constantly on my radar.
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58 reviews11 followers
May 3, 2022
A classic in every sense of the word, masterfully illustrated by someone with a fine perception of the story's mysterious qualities. The illustrations complement the horror of the text perfectly. An excellent work
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48 reviews1 follower
January 2, 2021
Superb illustrations as always. Can't wait for Baranger's next book (which I desperately hope is either "The Shadow out of Time" or "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath".
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93 reviews11 followers
May 3, 2021
De nuevo 5 estrellas para el arte de Baranger, lastrada por una traducción infame.
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20 reviews
December 31, 2021
Хребты безумия читаются куда лучше Ктулху. А иллюстрации просто бесподобны.
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8 reviews
January 29, 2022
Maravillosas ilustraciones de Baranger. Un gozo leer el relato en este formato
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