05-10-23 Critical Blast Review Ravening Deep
"a masterful read. Tight, fast-paced prose, intrigue and pulse-pounding action cause pages to fly by." - Critical Blast
“A masterclass in how to bring the game series to life.”
– Trans-Scribe
The Ravening Deep
An Arkham Horror Novel
By Tim Pratt
A nightmarish power unleashed from the depths infiltrates Arkham in this nautical-horror pulp adventure from the acclaimed Arkham Horror game world
When dissolute fisherman Abel Davenport discovers an ancient temple in the deep ocean, he falls under the influence of a long dead god. In his attempts to restore the god’s cult, Abel unleashes a plague of twisted doppelgangers on Arkham. Horrified by the consequences, Davenport realizes that he alone cannot stop the monsters from resurrecting the Ancient One.
Sometimes the only way to end one cult is to start another… Teaming up with redeemed cultist Diana Stanley and notorious thief Ruby Standish is the first step. The second is convincing Carl Sanford, the powerful leader of Arkham’s Silver Twilight Lodge, to join their cause. Together they might be the only hope of averting a cataclysmic eldritch invasion.
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It is the height of the Roaring Twenties – a fresh enthusiasm for the arts, science, and exploration of the past have opened doors to a wider world, and beyond… And yet, a dark shadow grows in the city of Arkham. Alien entities known as Ancient Ones lurk in the emptiness beyond space and time, writhing at the thresholds between worlds. Eldritch rituals must be stopped and alien creatures destroyed; before the Ancient Ones make our world their ruined dominion. Only a handful of investigators stand against the horrors threatening to tear this world apart. Will they prevail?
More about Arkham HorrorPublication Details
Page Count: 352pp
Cover Art: John Coulthart
Genre: Fantasy
Paperback edition
US On Sale Date: August 1, 2023
UK On Sale Date: October 26, 2023
Paperback ISBN: 9781839082412
Paperback Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm
Ebook edition
Global Ebook On Sale Date: August 1, 2023
ebook ISBN: 9781839082429
Audiobook
Global On Sale: August 1, 2023
ISBN: 9798350822380
About the Author
TIM PRATT is a Hugo Award-winning SF and fantasy author, and finalist for the World Fantasy, Sturgeon, Stoker, Mythopoeic, and Nebula Awards, among others. He is the author of over twenty novels, and scores of short stories. Since 2001 he has worked for Locus, the magazine of the science fiction and fantasy field, where he currently serves as senior editor.
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Reviews
“a masterful read. Tight, fast-paced prose, intrigue and pulse-pounding action cause pages to fly by.”
– Critical Blast
“A masterclass in how to bring the game series to life.”
– Trans-Scribe
“The Ravening Deep struck the perfect balance between creep factor and fun!”
– Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub
“I want to see more of his work, especially if he does more in the Arkham Horror setting. The Ravening Deep earns a five out of five from me.”
– Lauren’s Bookshelf
“The Ravening Deep is a classic monster tale”
– Cosmic Circus
“full of enjoyable twists as the four protagonists sort their way through an invasion of Arkham”
– Arkham Historian
“The lore that Pratt puts into the story in creating this new Ancient Old One was truly a stroke of genius.”
– Mister Ghost Reads
Praise for Arkham Horror
“Just going to go ahead and spoil the review here: I loved this book. Not only did the story do a good job of engaging me, it also did a fantastic job of sprinkling in enough Arkham Horror lore along the way.”
Boards and Swords, on Wrath of N’kai
“Chilling, horrifying and thought-provoking in equal measure, Mask of Silver is a superlative piece of Arkham Horror fiction from Rosemary Jones, and is perhaps one of the best titles in the setting yet published by Aconyte Books.”
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reviewer, on Mask of Silver
Global Ebook On Sale: August 1, 2023
US Paperback On Sale: August 1, 2023
UK Paperback On Sale: October 26, 2023
Global Audiobook On Sale: August 1, 2023
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