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Frank Belknap Long
Frank Belknap Long (1901–1994) was an American writer known for his contributions to the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genres. He was a close friend of H.P. Lovecraft and became an influential figure in the development of the Cthulhu Mythos, with works such as "The Hounds of Tindalos." Long's career spanned over seven decades, during which he wrote novels, short stories, and comic book scripts. In addition to horror, he wrote extensively in the science fiction genre, with notable works like "The Horror from the Hills" and "Mars is Heaven."
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Daring Moonson, he was called. It was a proud name, a brave name. But what good was a name that rang out like a summons to battle if the man who bore it could not repeat it aloud without fear? Moonson had tried telling himself that a man could conquer fear if he could but once summon the courage to laugh at all the sins that ever were, and do as he damned well pleased. An ancient phrase that—damned...
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Lawton enjoyed a good fight. He stood happily trading blows with Slashaway Tommy, his lean-fleshed torso gleaming with sweat. He preferred to work the pugnacity out of himself slowly, to savor it as it ebbed. "Better luck next time, Slashaway," he said, and unlimbered a left hook that thudded against his opponent's jaw with such violence that the big, hairy ape crumpled to the resin and...
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There was death in the camp. I knew when I awoke that it had come to stand with us in the night and was waiting now for the day to break and flood the desert with light. There was a prickling at the base of my scalp and I was drenched with cold sweat. I had an impulse to leap up and go stumbling about in the darkness. But I disciplined myself. I crossed my arms and waited for the sky to grow bright....
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