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A review by the_weirdling
Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs
5.0
This is a first rate reinterpretation of the classic Weird Fiction trope of the Yellow King into the early 20th century rural South. With cosmic beings trying to break into our world and use us as fodder for their own means, the bones of this story are tried and true for the fan of Lovecraftian tales. What makes this book great is the flesh and skin draped on the skeleton.
This book is an example of why the Lovecraftian novel, as a sub genre of horror/fantasy/sci-fi only gets better with time. This novel shows a deep appreciations for early 20th century race dynamics, Southern culture, Blues music, and class issues which would not have been on the radar of previous generations. It allows for classic cosmic horror to be twisted and explored in different ways and trough different lenses than those allowed by early Weird Fiction authors.
If you like these sort of tales - and of course I hope you do - this book’s for you. It won’t disappoint.
This book is an example of why the Lovecraftian novel, as a sub genre of horror/fantasy/sci-fi only gets better with time. This novel shows a deep appreciations for early 20th century race dynamics, Southern culture, Blues music, and class issues which would not have been on the radar of previous generations. It allows for classic cosmic horror to be twisted and explored in different ways and trough different lenses than those allowed by early Weird Fiction authors.
If you like these sort of tales - and of course I hope you do - this book’s for you. It won’t disappoint.