Reviews with content warning for Gore - Sworn Soldier - What Moves The Dead

T. Kingfisher comes in clutch yet again. What a creepy and eerie story. I was in fact quiet scared while reading this. Still love mushrooms but now I'm a bit terrified of them.

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persephonefoxx's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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itsemmaofc's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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godfrina's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have never read Poe's original.
This retelling, however...if you weren't scared of the effects of mold in your walls, you will be thinking about it afterwards.
Atmospheric, gothic, fast-paced horror story! I'd recommend a read on a gloomy Saturday in November, get cosy, get creeped out!

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lilaceous's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

characters - ⭐️

plot - ⭐️

engaging to read - ⭐️

would recommend - ⭐️

would read again -

scared the shit out of me. i read the last 3/4 of the book in one sitting alone in the dark with a flashlight and i’ve never had such a visceral fear reaction to a book before (or even a movie). i highly, highly recommend if you like horror. and i recommend reading the poe short story after, too.

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carlyoc's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Alex Easton is a nonbinary soldier (pronouns ka/kan) from a fictional country in Europe in the 19th century. Ka receives a letter from a sickly childhood friend Maddie and rides to visit her in her old family home, the House of Usher (yes this is a retelling of the classic gothic novel). Maddie looks like a corpse already and her brother Roderick is acting strangely. Easton must work with a knowledgeable fungus expert he met on the road, ka's trust manservant, and a doctor friend of the family to figure out what is making the siblings sick before it spreads to the rest of the household, or beyond.

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alynclifford's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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cranshrooms's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I DEVOURED this book on a rare day off. Like an animal. And I [censored] loved it. I have loved EAP since I was 8, and this scratched an itch I didn't realize I still had. I loved how the author brought in a discussion of new pronouns, gave them valuable and compelling cultural context, and then also made it relevant to the horror!! Wow. Wow. Loved it. The writing style was very Poe meets Doyle meets 2015 Tumblr user and it was absolutely perfect. The science and horror melded perfectly. I'm going to be a freak about this book for some time.

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