Lost Valley and Other Stories

Algernon Blackwood understood something most horror writers never grasp: the true terror lives not in monsters, but in the spaces between what we know and what we cannot comprehend. This collection gathers some of his most haunting work, including the legendary 'The Wendigo,' whose cryptozoological nightmare has influenced countless filmmakers and writers. 'The Lost Valley' offers a devastating meditation on desire and the beyond, as twin brothers compete for an entrancing woman whose reach extends into dimensions human beings were never meant to access. The stories here range from the grisly comedy of 'The Price of Wiggins's Orgy' to the eerie spiritualism of 'Old Clothes,' each one demonstrating Blackwood's extraordinary ability to make the reader feel genuinely unmoored from reality. No matter the entry point, these tales share a common spine: the creeping suspicion that the veil between our world and others is far thinner than daylight suggests.