I love gothic literature and Cavallaro is one of my best writers. He is very good at describing all the different aspects of this period which boasts many different themes within the same current. From the classical gothic starting with the Castel of Otranto do the fantastic gothic in which Lovecraft and Ashton Smith are the best representatives. Cavallaro is able to deliver the very essence of the gothic, you can read his passion and devotion to this between the lines.