Lawrence King’s New Novel, "Haunted Hills"—It’s Lovecraft Reanimated.
PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB) May 05, 2018 -- Author Lawrence King takes H. P. Lovecraft’s themes to the next level in his “Miskatonic University” series of novels. The second book in the series, "Haunted Hills", is now available for review and purchase.
Haunted Hills follows new professor “Mac” Mackenzie northwest to Vermont in search of a stolen Necronomicon and the secrets it contains. Are the round hills of Vermont really haunted? Is his best friend’s grandfather really an alien? Mac undertakes an unexpected journey to help the university and, just possibly, save the world.
Exactly 80 years ago, author H. P. Lovecraft’s essay on “The Necronomicon” was posthumously published. The essay contained the fictitious source, but not the delightful horror of this book of spells and demons. The Necronomicon was conceived as an ancient grimoire—but it’s a book that has outlived its creator to become an enduring part of popular culture. From its shared origin in pulp horror fiction of the 1920s and 1930s, it now has a permanent and contemporary place in TV, stage, film, gaming and fan-fiction. Lovecraft has never been more popular than he is today.
In Haunted Hills, gay protagonist Mac tracks the Necronomicon to Vermont, and beyond, with his best friend Ally. Amid a backdrop of myth and science, he tries to have a summer adventure, pay off student loans, avoid formal dinner parties, and learn the art of applied witchcraft.
Lawrence King’s novels of urban fantasy combine his love of gothic suspense, humor, speculative science, and characters that matter. Haunted Hills is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble in paperback and for electronic readers. You can find Lawrence online at http://www.miskatonic.us. Email him at [email protected] to request a review copy of the book or for more information.
Praise for King’s first book, Witch Tower:
“Witch Tower is amazingly delightful! It is clever and fun the way it mixes science, spirituality, history and love. It’s all tied together with fantasy, the power of our dreams, and the scary past of our nations Salem Witch trials. I can't wait to read Lawrence King's next book. He is an author that brings pure joy back to reading.” —Kevin Rex
“…this romp through classic sci-fi-horror themes hit the spot! I was fascinated with the physics lab, and was delighted to find [explanations for] the otherwise inexplicable developments. A mystery within a sci-fi world, a re-explanation of a horror world, and further adventures to be revealed in what I hope will be future books.” —fantasy author Laura Perry
Find out why the themes of H.P. Lovecraft have reanimated a new generation of readers.
Lawrence King, http://www.miskatonic.us, +1 503-501-6599, [email protected]
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