The Color Out of Time
The Color Out of Time is a 1984 novel written by Michael Shea.
The Color Out of Time is a 1984 novel written by Michael Shea.
Plot summary
[edit]The Color Out of Time is a novel in which a horror story is set in a flooded New England valley plagued by eerie, shimmering colors. The story follows two elderly professors and an old woman as they confront an ancient, malevolent force.[1]
Publication history
[edit]Shea previously wrote a pastiche novel in the style of Jack Vance, and wrote The Color Out of Time as an homage to H.P. Lovecraft.[1]
Reception
[edit]Wendy Graham reviewed The Color Out of Time for Adventurer magazine and stated that "It's dull, dated, and not very scary, while missing the insane sense of wonder that H P. was able to produce at his best."[1]
Reviews
[edit]- Review by Lin Carter (1984) in Crypt of Cthulhu, Michaelmas 1984[2]
- Review by Faren Miller (1984) in Locus, #285 October 1984
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1984) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #63 December 1984
- Review by C. J. Henderson (1984) in Whispers, December 1984
- Review by David Engrebretson (1985) in Fantasy Review, January 1985
- Review by Baird Searles (1985) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1985
- Review by Robert Coulson (1985) in Amazing Stories, July 1985
- Review by Terry Broome (1986) in Paperback Inferno, #63
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Graham, Wendy (January 1987). "Voyages Beyond". Adventurer (6): 46.
- ^ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?434