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A review by youraveragedave
Howls from the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror by P.L. McMillan, Solomon Forse
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A nice anthology of short stories taking place in the Dark Ages, and happily not just Europe - (Asia, Latin America, and N. America). Topics covered are things like the institution of religion & monastic life, witchcraft, crusades, knights, the role of God and mankind.
Some favorites were "The Crowing" by Caleb Stephens wonderfully performed by Sonja Lademacher. A witches coven prepares for a ceremony and is attacked by the king.
"Brother Cornelius" by Peter Ong Cook. Life copying books in the monastery takes a turn to the horrific when reading a cursed book! The trumpet in the ass was the icing on the cake of you've ever seen that image from a medieval tapestry.
"In Every Drop" by Lindsey Ragsdale is a look into pre-contact Central America.
"The Final Book of St Foy's Miracles" by M.E. Bronstein, a boy becomes a follower after being saved by a child saint, who still acts like a fickle child.
"The Lai of the Danse Macabre" by Jessica Peter. A girl is given visions of the end times, a dancing sickness hits the town and it's all told through a rhyming poem, the kind you'd expect to hear in a mostly illiterate society when sharing stories around a fire or in a tavern.
Some favorites were "The Crowing" by Caleb Stephens wonderfully performed by Sonja Lademacher. A witches coven prepares for a ceremony and is attacked by the king.
"Brother Cornelius" by Peter Ong Cook. Life copying books in the monastery takes a turn to the horrific when reading a cursed book! The trumpet in the ass was the icing on the cake of you've ever seen that image from a medieval tapestry.
"In Every Drop" by Lindsey Ragsdale is a look into pre-contact Central America.
"The Final Book of St Foy's Miracles" by M.E. Bronstein, a boy becomes a follower after being saved by a child saint, who still acts like a fickle child.
"The Lai of the Danse Macabre" by Jessica Peter. A girl is given visions of the end times, a dancing sickness hits the town and it's all told through a rhyming poem, the kind you'd expect to hear in a mostly illiterate society when sharing stories around a fire or in a tavern.