The Claw of Craving
First Book of Lost Carcosa
by Joseph Sale
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Pub Date Jun 18 2023 | Archive Date Mar 01 2024
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Description
What is Carcosa?
For Alan Chambers, a jobless loner, it’s the answer to his problems. Or so he thinks…
Rejected by family and friends, and soon-to-be homeless, Alan makes his last desperate bid to discover the truth of this miserable reality by journeying to an occult brothel where it’s said the worthy might obtain passage to this fabled land of Carcosa.
Proving one’s worth is more dangerous than Alan could have imagined.
Prepare for an erotic and horrifying journey into the universe of the Yellow King…
The Claw of Craving is the first Book of Lost Carcosa, an epic fantasy-horror that reimagines the astonishing mythos of Robert W. Chambers. Combining Clive Barker’s eroticism and fantasy with Stephen King’s pulse-pounding narrative, The Claw of Craving will please fans of Imajica, Weaveworld, The Dark Tower, H. P. Lovecraft, Eric LaRocca, and Alistair Rennie.
Advance Praise
“Lovecraftian and Barker-esque... stunning truly.” - Steve Stred, Splatterpunk Award Nominated Author
of Mastodon and The Stranger
“What we have here is a totally original concept, a writer who is doing something new, a writer who has been forged in the flames like the One Ring.” -Ross Jeffery, Bram Stoker Award Nominated author of Juniper and Only The Stains Remain
“Dark, cerebral, and genre-bending.” -Brian Fatah Steele, author of Hungry Rain and Violation Hive
“The world-building is great, Joseph’s voice is hypnotic, and the character perspectives and backstories are wonderful.” - Austrian Spencer, author of The Sadeiest
Marketing Plan
Books 2 -5 will release this year on Netgalley for advance reviews. We plan to have the book 2 available in January, followed by the next book 3 months later.
Books 2 -5 will release this year on Netgalley for advance reviews. We plan to have the book 2 available in January, followed by the next book 3 months later.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9784294473795 |
| PRICE | $9.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 150 |
Links
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Tasha S, Reviewer
This story is amazing! I was not expecting the story I got. I’m so ready for book two!!
The Claw of Craving is full of creatures, sex, family issues, heroes, and heroines. It is a non-stop action story from start to end. It is an epic journey of a man’s path to finding an answer to a question he has had most of his life.
The world building is fantastic, filled with so many obstacles and monsters. Sale has a creative imagination for the wilderness and creatures, and the characters that play a vital role in the story.
The character development is great, too! The main character has lots of inner dialogue to keep the reader in sync with his ups and downs. Eventually, once you get to know him, you start to be his cheerleader and hope he finds what he is looking for.
An immersive fantasy horror story, just right for when you need to change up your horror themes.
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