Far Away & Never by Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell, best known for his many works of horror and dark suspense, now invites the reader to yet another milieu, Far Away & Never. Through these eight tales of swords and sorcery—four of which feature the inexhaustible swordsman Ryre—the reader is taken on a ride through different times and unlike worlds, all filled with the fantastic creatures and thrilling action one would expect to come from Campbell’s imagination while writing in this realm. Anyone who has read Campbell’s completions of Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane stories recognize that he is very capable in this genre, and this collection only lends further evidence to his case.
Twenty-five years after its original publication, Far Away & Never is now back in print, with one additional story, “A Madness from the Vaults,” included. All told, there’s many a treat for the reader here—be they a fan of Ramsey Campbell or heroic fantasy in general.
Stories included:
“The Sustenance of Hoak”
“The Changer of Names”
“The Pit of Wings”
“The Mouths of Light”
“The Stages of the God”
“The Song at the Hub of the Garden”
“The Ways of Chaos”
“A Madness from the Vaults”
Release date: October 2021
Trade Paperback: 9” x 6”, 138 pages, $12.99
Digital: $4.99
Reviews:
“Legendary British Horror author Ramsey Campbell’s prolific and best-selling output has been the stuff of nightmares – in a good way! – for more than a half-century… Far Away & Never is a slender volume that packs a big punch; a small, well-appointed annex housing the handful of fantasy stories from a master of the genre next door.” (Bill Ward, Goodman Games)
“The landscapes through which Ryre moves are dark and disturbing, and the people he encounters in these landscapes often are abject and helpless in the face of particularly unpleasant breeds of monsters. It's up to Ryre to make a stand, although so doing often leaves him in dire straits. I consider 'The Changer of Names', which sets Ryre loose in an entropy-stricken desert city where a sinister magician operates with impunity and mutilated corpses are found lying in the streets, to be one of the best horror stories of the 1970s.” (The PorPor Books Blog)
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