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A review by the_coycaterpillar_reads
The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings: A medieval ghost story by Dan Jones
3.0
The Tale of the Tailor and the Three Dead Kings is a medieval ghost story that was immortalised in the early fifteenth century. Dan Jones has based his retelling upon the original Latin scripture of the story. You can feel the authentic, old-time feel to the storytelling. The dialogue, the mannerisms, and the interpretations were at one with the story being told. The introduction sets up the story nicely and pushes you to think more deeply about the time in which the tale Is told. The story flowed beautifully even if it was super short.
A tailor called Snowball. A curious type of chap. He did bite off more than he could chew in this story. Although it is extremely tame compared to the horror that I find myself reading, this would have been very much out there in terms of storytelling in its day. Snowball is knocked off his horse by a savage raven. The raven then transforms itself into a monstrous dog and sets him off on a horrifying journey. I enjoyed the imagery, and the language and was excited to go along for the ride with poor Snowball.
It’s a great wee story for Halloween and takes no time at all to read, I had consumed this story within an hour. It was truly enjoyable with enough moments of horror and disbelief to keep me engaged until the very last page. The cover is stunning and any horror and history buffs will relish this quick tale.
A tailor called Snowball. A curious type of chap. He did bite off more than he could chew in this story. Although it is extremely tame compared to the horror that I find myself reading, this would have been very much out there in terms of storytelling in its day. Snowball is knocked off his horse by a savage raven. The raven then transforms itself into a monstrous dog and sets him off on a horrifying journey. I enjoyed the imagery, and the language and was excited to go along for the ride with poor Snowball.
It’s a great wee story for Halloween and takes no time at all to read, I had consumed this story within an hour. It was truly enjoyable with enough moments of horror and disbelief to keep me engaged until the very last page. The cover is stunning and any horror and history buffs will relish this quick tale.