A review by carlyoc
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

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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