The Color Out of Time by Michael SheaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Very enjoyable sequel to THE COLOR OUT OF SPACE, with a lyrical, rhythmic style evocative of Lovecraft's best work, but without some of his more purple prose. One thing to note is Lovecraft is referenced as a character in this novel, (the premise being that his fiction was him reworking real-life cosmic events because fiction makes more of an impact that nonfiction, and I did like that angle) and it of course DOES paint him as a kindly, gentle mentor, side-stepping his problematic racist beliefs, which is to be expected given this novel's publication date. HOWEVER, he's only referenced in past tense and never as an active character, so that doesn't overshadow the novel much itself.
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