“The Destroyer of Worlds” is the new novel by Matt Ruff is subtitled “A Return to Lovecraft Country.” This perfectly describes this book. It picks up shortly after the events of “Lovecraft Country” and advances the story with our familiar characters from the first novel. Montrose and his son Atticus set off on a journey to explore their family history in the Great Dismal Swamp. Meanwhile, Hippolyta, Letitia, and Horace head to Las Vegas to see the testing of an atomic bomb. Ruby/Hillary remains in Chicago living her strange double life. None of them are yet free of the machinations of those who delve into the supernatural. They will deal with powers both living and dead in order to try to secure peace for themselves and their families. Like the first book, one of the horrors the characters have to deal with is the often violent racism of America during the Jim Crow period. The monsters in this book are all too often human. However, the outlook remains on the balance positive, and the ending leaves a potential third volume a possibility. I’d be happy to see that occur!