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More than once, as I read these stories, I was impressed by the author�s courage. He could have played safe; aimed for a commercial light-weight style. Instead he eschews the easy read for the uncompromisingly dark and nightmarish with tales that have a heart, that although is solid, is as black and enduring as death itself. So, be warned: These stories aren�t for the faint hearted. And when you�ve read them all, and experienced their macabre delights and relished their morbid twists, you will, I�m sure, forgive me for my own flight of fancy, that some of these stories could have been from the pen of William Hope Hodgson himself. Because, as we all know though Hodgson is, sadly long gone, just for a moment I could indulge myself in the belief that John B. Ford had the power to resurrect the dead, and bring to the world stories that would never have, otherwise, been written. I hope I�ve done justice to John B. Ford in this introduction. Because, believe me, these stories are a MUST read. Now, it really does give me great pleasure to invite you to read on, and journey into the dark and disturbing world of John B. Ford. Simon Clark