A review by naokamiya
To Rouse Leviathan by Matt Cardin

5.0

Jeez, this one was actually deeply existentially disturbing in the same breadth of Ligotti. A monstrously massive collection using Christian theology to sow cosmic horror, and in a really unique way too; I can tell Cardin is seriously well read and knows his shit when it comes to Biblical studies, and it rubs off on these stories enormously. Crazy good cosmic horror imagery here as well; like damn, "Notes of a Mad Copyist" is just, so visually and viscerally striking to me that I'm still thinking about it even after considering the entire collection. There's really no bad stories here though, this whole thing is great, with the novellas being the best examples of prose here. Beware of how damn depressing it is, this is the type of philosophical horror that will leave you feeling hollowed out for awhile, so proceed with caution. Highly recommended regardless.