'Night fell and the hours dragged on, but still we murmured to each other of the King and the Pallid Mask, and midnight sounded from the misty spires in the fog-wrapped city. Readers will be drawn again and again to the Sign engraved in gold.to the twin suns strangely setting.to the tattered robes of the King in Yellow. His insights bring ever-deeper understanding of truths that only the mad or the hopeless would seek.ĭesigner Simeon Cogswell and publishers Dennis Detwiller and Shane Ivey present a tome that will stand with pride on any shelf. Full-page paintings and unnerving sketches evoke the weird romance of Robert Chambers’ finest tales.Īuthor Kenneth Hite annotates every tale with his uniquely macabre erudition. This beautiful, deluxe edition brings new potency to its stories of madness and romance.Īcclaimed artist Samuel Araya graces this edition of The King in Yellow with his finest work. Chambers’ unearthly book has inspired millions of shivering readers since the death of the Gilded Age. 'I was turning to go into the dining-room when my eye fell upon a book bound in serpent skin, standing in a corner of the top shelf of the last bookcase.' -Robert W. The King in Yellow First Look and Page Through -The Gaming Gang.These notes are what makes this version of the book truly shine (that, and the gold feathering).' -DriveThruRPG Each nuance is dissected and historical context within the writing is brought into the light. 'Ken brings you into the strange, nightmarish world Chambers first created.'While the illustrations do much to set the tone, the annotations are what really lets this edition stand apart from its peers.' -The Gaming Gang.'This new edition from Arc Dream is without equal and is a superb acquisition for any strange library.' -Sean Branney, H.P.

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