Review: Cosmic Horror, Brian Hodge Style
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
I've long been a fan of cosmic horror, and recently I became a fan of Brian Hodge, so I was very excited when DarkFuse announced a cosmic horror novella by Brian Hodge.  I'm happy to report that this book lived up to my expectations.Whom the Gods Would Destroy is vaguely reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" with just a touch of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth".  Damien had a difficult childhood, always living in his brother's shadow.  He has worked hard to move past that and build a life for himself.  That all changes one day when his estranged brother comes calling and starts a chain of events that will change everything.As I mentioned, Lovecraft's influence is present, though it is fairly subtle; in fact it might be more accurate to say that the work of Lovecraft informs Hodge, rather than influences him.  This is very much Hodge's story, and he goes about telling it in his own way.  The end result is a fine addition to the cosmic horror tradition.