The cover art, too, mirrors The Book of Nod's, featuring a silver pictogram on a black background symbolizing a progenitor – Lilith – surrounded by its offspring.
[6] Following this are three chapters:[5] Revelations of the Dark Mother was written by Phil Brucato and Rachelle Udell, and was illustrated by three artists: Rebecca Guay, Vince Locke, and Eric Hotz.
[2] Bassingthwaite called Lilith's story fresh, mature and sophisticated, and appreciated the voice given to her, describing her portrayal as that of a "strong, independent, magickal woman".
[14] Bassingthwaite praised the book's design and layout, comparing it favorably to The Book of Nod: he found Guay's artwork beautiful, and conveying a Lilith that is "variously powerful, afflicted, sorrowful, loving, and avenging"; saw Locke's artwork as successfully setting off the foreword with its portrayal of Dolium; and called the pictograms interesting and organic.
[5] Discussing Revelations of the Dark Mother in the context of an extension of the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop game, French magazine Casus Belli said that it, like The Book of Nod, would be of interest to those who find the game's occult-esoteric background fascinating, and appreciated its unexpected comedic elements, but thought that the way it only targets big fans of World of Darkness, and the lack of a French translation, could make it hard to use when playing Vampire: The Masquerade.