Egypt, 1941. A mysterious SS archaeological expedition dispatched by Himmler vanishes into the untamed desert. Haunted by his experiences beyond the Mountains of Madness, Robert Danforth is recruited by America's fledgling intelligence to uncover the expedition's goals and motives. His investigation takes him from wartime Cairo to hidden tombs and cities across Egypt and Arabia, where kidnapped innocents are to be sacrificed in a ritual older than civilization.
The closer Danforth comes to the answers, the more a mysterious power reaches into his dreams. It reveals visions no man should witness. It knows his worst fears. It offers answers to every mystery and piece of forbidden knowledge that haunts him—but at a horrifying price. If the SS succeeds, no Allied secret will remain hidden, and the course of the war may be decided before the next battle begins.
Some conflicts are driven by the desire for power and territory. This battle will be fought for the very future of humanity.
Overall, this was a fairly solid and enjoyable story. The incredibly detailed main storyline, bringing about the kind of mythology that's quite intricate and advanced, involving the series of disappearances that are involved with a Nazi occult mission and the various means of trying to secure an end to the war through that practice that sets everything up for the trip he's to be sent out on, comes off really well. It's a solid mix of historical details coming together with a macabre spin on things to help give everything a darker edge, with the investigation into the discovery that more supernatural beings are being tempted to return to our world, allowing for a fun dive into the realm of the occult that employs the traditional tactic of slowly witnessing the seeker of arcane knowledge slowly going insane the more they stay involved in the situation.
That creates an immersive, wholly enjoyable atmosphere that makes the story move along incredibly well, as the type of detail featured here is handled with care and attention that allows for an immersive time. The influx of material about the local demigods that are at the heart of the matter makes everything merge together quite well with the type of adventure scenario that comes into play about looking deeper into what's happening, as the different factors looking into his mission are quite different compared to the occult horror included here. That does manage to feature a strong and generally likable storyline, even though it falls into a slight trap of expecting the inclusion of the figures and cosmic beings to be common knowledge and doesn't take the time to properly put them together so they make sense for being included. This isn't detrimental or interruptive to the story as a whole, but it does impact this slightly.
4.5/5
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