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Fat Face Textbook Binding

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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 093987914X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0939879144
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 454 g
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Michael Shea

Michael Shea

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Michael A. Shea's writing career began when he was thirteen, and his published writing career commenced in 1973 with the publication of A Quest For Simbilis--an hommage to the great Jack Vance, and sequel to his Eyes of the Overworld. Shea callowly offered Mr. Vance co-credit if he allowed Shea to publish it. Mr. Vance, graceful and kind, assured the novice that he should sell it if he could, and the neophyte contented himself with an acknowledgment that introduced the text.

Shea quit his natal L.A. and repaired to Frisco's Mission District, where he met his life-mate, artist and author Linda Cesar. They lived by teaching, painting, and writing--preponderantly the former two. Through the years of their union, and the growth of their remarkable son and daughter, Shea produced his works of science fiction and fantasy.

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  • D. Nathan Hilliard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovecraftian Noir
    Reviewed in the United States on 7 June 2014
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    This is the story of a hooker who lets curiosity lead her into making a very bad choice. I'll leave it at that, and start off by saying I seldom buy single short stories, but I was in the mood for something small yet Lovecraftian. I saw this recommended on a forum and decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did because it was a 99 cents well spent.

    The author does a great job of creating a sordid Los Angelos made all the more seedy by the characters involved. The main character is vividly portrayed through her actions and thoughts, and she has a vulgar believability that anchors the rest of the story.I have always felt that Lovecraft was as much about moods and atmosphere as it is scares, and this story succeeds very well on that level. While I never found it truly "scary", I think that came from the sense that the main character was doomed in the first place. All in all, I fine tale.
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  • joshua hewett
    4.0 out of 5 stars Surprised how good this was
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 January 2014
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    I'm usually a stickler when it comes to cthulu mythos. I don't think very many authors can do Lovecraft justice. But when reading this at one point I actually felt fear. That's pretty rare. I liked his story and plot and what not. I also like his vocabulary. Too many contemporary authors dumb down or are incapable of using a broad vocabulary. But he did a good job. I recommend it
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  • Mephisto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, horrifying, powerful
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 February 2014
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    I found Michael Shea through Amazon's recommendation engine -- I thought the cover design looked promising -- and the price convinced me to give it a shot. Smart decision. I've now purchased every 99 cent Kindle book Shea has -- they are phenonemonal. The short stories are brutal, brooding and weirdly moving. I've devoured every one of these books -- I've read so many divergent Lovecraft mythos books; only Shea seems to get it exactly right. Fat Face is truly unsettling -- but as good a starting point as any. Really, few horror writers -- few writers -- can capture the total nihilism of the old ones and yet maintain a sense of awe in the reader. This book is a bit -- just mildly -- more bizarre than it is awesome, but some of the others are leviathans of horror.
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  • Rogzombie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not everything is as it seems...
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 January 2014
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    Very good novella involving some of Lovecraft's most compelling creations.
    A blend of psychology and the powers of things best left alone. It is a short
    story so I shan't give it away but it's about when the common girl meets the
    uncommon black gulfs...I notched it down for too little substance and too much
    general activity that detracted a bit from the driving point of the story.
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  • Jenius
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Piece of Lovecraftian-Inspired Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on 28 August 2015
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    I read this yeas ago as part of a short story compilation, and I recalled the story recently, wishing I could read it again. It was good enough for me to remember it after quit a few years and only one read. Hence, I searched on Amazon and found it. If you like Lovecraftian inspired fiction, this is a must-read. I won't go into details, because it would spoil it, but "How does a Shoggoth Lord go wooing? You do not even guess enough to ask!"
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