Dreadful secrets lie beneath the ice, waiting to be discovered. Strange, cyclopean structures squat amidst the mountains towering in the distance, promising only madness to those who dare to explore their alien architecture.
Return to the final days of the Dyer expedition in the remote Antarctic wastes. A place of frozen wastes, desolation, and things best left forgotten. Free League Publishing today announced that the illustrated edition of H.P. Lovecraft’s iconic story At the Mountains of Madness – Volume II, by acclaimed artist François Baranger, will be officially released on November 23, in partnership with Design Studio Press. Madness awaits those that dare to enter.
The letters from expedition leader Professor William Dyer grow increasingly more desperate as the expedition to the remote and forlorn continent presses on. What the expedition discovers beneath the ice is meant for no living man to see, Cyclopean structures and alien landscapes that defy history itself.
The final act of the Dyer Expedition is a descent into cosmic horror and utter madness. The expedition ventures further than any other before them, and ultimately pays the price for it.
| H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness, first published in 1936, is one of the greatest classics of American horror literature. As the most ambitious story Lovecraft ever wrote, it has served as a source of inspirations for filmmakers and authors in the decades since his death. |
| The critically acclaimed artist François Baranger was fascinated early on by Lovecrafts creatures and visions which populated the darkest recesses of fantasy, mainly thanks to tabletop roleplaying games. After dreaming about illustrated versions of Lovecraft’s works for years, Baranger finally began to create his own vision of the Lovcraftian horror. He has previously interpreted the classic The Call of Cthulhu which received international praise. Now Baranger is pushing the boundaries even further with his bold vision of At the Mountains of Madness. |
| This is the second volume of two and is a hardback book in the 262 x 350 mm folio format, bringing Lovecraft’s horror to life with full-spread images. The first volume was released in November 2020. |
