Hamill's prose is simple, and simply beautiful. Horror only works when we care for the people involved, and because we care for the Turners, their nightmare becomes ours. It succeeds because these are good, likeable people that we root for they could be our neighbors. Lovecraft with a contemporary story of a family under threat of destruction from supernatural forces. Review Quotes 'Shaun Hamill's A Cosmology of Monsters brilliantly combines the mythos of H.P. As he approaches the conclusion of his family's tale, it becomes more and more apparent that there's only one way the story can end: with Noah making the ultimate sacrifice. However, unlike them, Noah decides to let the creature in. The family tries to shield baby Noah from the house's faux horrors, but unbeknownst to them, he's being visited by a furry beast with glowing orange eyes-the same ghastly being glimpsed by both his mother and sister. He becomes obsessed with the construction of an elaborately crafted haunted house attraction, christened the Wandering Dark.

But finances are tight, Margaret and Eunice are haunted by horrific dreams, and Harry starts acting strangely. The couple has two daughters-Sydney, born for the spotlight, and the brilliant but awkward Eunice, a natural writer and storyteller. The youngest child, Noah, narrates the family history: how in the late '60s, his bookish mother, Margaret, marries Lovecraft-lover Harry against her better judgment. I loved it.' -Stephen King ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:ĮSQUIRE - THE NERD DAILY - THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST Monsters both figurative and very literal stalk the Turner family.

Book Synopsis If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this.

A cosmology of monsters by shaun hamill