devilstatedan 's review for:

At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft

4.5

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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What begins as an exploratory journey into the heart of Antarctica turns slowly into the creeping dread and realisation that humanity is not the only dominant life form to have graced this plant's surface. As the narrator unfolds his account the turning of the screw gets increasingly tight, his mind racing with possibilities and his struggle to retain a sense of reality is tested. What he discovers in the icy depths may still become a threat to our species, lest we hear his story and take note - there's more to this universe than what we merely understand.
Great descriptive prose, a stunningly outlined environment, and the creeping dread of cosmic horror... great read!