Azathoth Rising: A History of The Necronomicon Paperback – April 12, 2016

This short Novella uses Lovecraft's History Of The Necronomicon as a springboard & is also historically inaccurate. The Author places Azathoth & Nyarlathotep as being Demonic Entities., out to steal Souls from the unwary & unleash destruction upon all mankind. Azathoth is easily thwarted by calling-upon Allah's of Yahweh's assistance. However, as asinine as this plot may seem, the Writer from New Zealand, Joseph S. Dale's Writing is mostly impeccable , making It a joy to read. A deftly penned bit of Pseudabiblia & Alhazredic Lore.

Okay, so this book isn't history. But it is fun, a lot of fun. The author uses a series of eight vignettes to trace the history of the Necronomicon's malevolent role in a series of unrelated events. If anything, this is a cautionary tale warning those who dabble in the occult not to take themselves too seriously. While you may think you know what you are doing, Azathoth and his friends (more likely fiends) probably have other ideas.I agree with the previous reviewer that this monstrous creature of ancient and diabolic evil is defeated far too easily in these stories. While I agree with the author that the Lord God and Creator no doubt has the ability to stop the Old Ones, I think it would take considerably more faith and experience than the protagonists of these tales display.That, fortunately, is a problem for theologians and philosophers, not the everyday reader. I didn't know what to expect when I opened this book, but I loved every minute of it. Highly recommended to fans of HPL.PS: My sincere thanks to the previous reviewer. Your comments helped me decide to go ahead and buy this book.