Review: An Inventive Take on Lovecraft
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 2, 2013
The works of H.P. Lovecraft are what originally got me interested in horror.  I'll always have a special fondness for cosmic horror.  That said, my tastes have matured enough that I expect a certain level of sophistication in any cosmic horror I choose to read.  I'm glad to say that Mirror of the Nameless delivers just such a story.While not being specifically a Mythos story, the influence of Lovecraft is visible everywhere.  The world is largely falling apart as three gods run amok.  They view mankind as playthings more than worshipers.  Enter into all of this Dave Andreson, a man on a mission to find his daughter, who herself may have discovered a way to save everyone from their horrible gods.  In typical Lovecraft fashion, that salvation may turn out to be worse than the status quo.My only quibble with the story is Tom, Dave's sidekick (so to speak) throughout the story.  He's a young guy that has grown up in this terrible world, but he's shocked into inaction by nearly every terrible thing that happens.