Monthly Archives: March 2010
The Doom That Came to Sarnath, H.P. Lovecraft, Review
“And before he died, Taran-Ish had scrawled upon the altar of chrysolite with coarse shaky strokes the sign of DOOM.” – The Doom That Came to Sarnath by H.P. Lovecraft. Warning, major spoilers up ahead because this story made me cranky.
Categories: Review/Criticism
Tags: DOOM!, H.P. Lovecraft, Horror, Review, The Doom That Came to Sarnath
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The Descendant by H.P. Lovecraft, Review
When I finished this short story, I looked around in the reader, wondering where the rest of it was.
Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft
For its weight class, Dagon is a strong contender. It packs good tension, a solid narrative structure, and a close lensing that allows us to get solidly behind the protagonist. No spoilers ahead, but still providing a break.