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stygian_theophany's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
cinnamon_rugelach's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
katie_konneker's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
trackofwords's review
5.0
This is a great example of what the Warhammer Horror range can do so well - tell a ground-level story illustrating just how bleak 40k can be, but one that works on its own without needing any prior knowledge of the setting. Fehervari emphasis the horror in everyday life – the hab corridor where the lights are always out; the sterile lab contrasted with the sample of oozing black liquid that just can’t be natural; the old myths of nightmares in the dark – and weaves a story in which dreams and reality are sometimes hard to tell apart. Fehervari fans might feel they know what to expect, but this is dark and disturbing even for a story of the Dark Coil.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2020/10/28/quick-review-nightbleed-peter-fehervari/
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2020/10/28/quick-review-nightbleed-peter-fehervari/
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Nightbleed is one of the newer short stories to come from the world of Warhammer Horror. Specifically, it was released as part of the Warhammer Horror Week 2020, and is written by Peter Fehervari (one of the main reasons I really wanted to check it out!).
Chel is was once a proud medicae, but now she lives in disgrace, stuck working at night due to lack of options. That is, until a horror sweeps into her life, changing the streets of her city. Skreech is a man (perhaps) who has taken to living on the streets, writing the word he knows to be true on the walls, hoping to wake up others alongside him.
“As is so often the way with dreams, her words go unspoken, but not unheard.”
Needless to say, Nightbleed is every bit as twisted and disturbing as one could hope for. Arguably, it's quite a bit more than that. Peter Fehervari certainly has a way with words, and with warping the worlds of Warhammer.
It's a macabre tale, with plenty of dark implications woven throughout (hints can be found in the description itself, for those that are curious). It was fascinating seeing how these two very different souls ended up revolving around and interacting with one another.
Perhaps fascinating isn't quite the right word. It's more like watching a horror that one cannot look away from. You know things are going to go catastrophically wrong, and yet your eyes remain glued to the page.
That is, in essence, what it feels like to be reading this short. Once again, I must give full credit to Fehervari for what he has managed to create here.
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Chel is was once a proud medicae, but now she lives in disgrace, stuck working at night due to lack of options. That is, until a horror sweeps into her life, changing the streets of her city. Skreech is a man (perhaps) who has taken to living on the streets, writing the word he knows to be true on the walls, hoping to wake up others alongside him.
“As is so often the way with dreams, her words go unspoken, but not unheard.”
Needless to say, Nightbleed is every bit as twisted and disturbing as one could hope for. Arguably, it's quite a bit more than that. Peter Fehervari certainly has a way with words, and with warping the worlds of Warhammer.
It's a macabre tale, with plenty of dark implications woven throughout (hints can be found in the description itself, for those that are curious). It was fascinating seeing how these two very different souls ended up revolving around and interacting with one another.
Perhaps fascinating isn't quite the right word. It's more like watching a horror that one cannot look away from. You know things are going to go catastrophically wrong, and yet your eyes remain glued to the page.
That is, in essence, what it feels like to be reading this short. Once again, I must give full credit to Fehervari for what he has managed to create here.
Check out more reviews over a Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
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