A review by sarahetc
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

3.0

I wasn't prepared for this book to be as literary as it was. I am so used to supernatural, or spiritual warfare, or medieval warfare books being written in a sort of lowest common denominator style that this threw me for a loop and it took me nearly a month to get through it. In fact, had I not come down with a scorching case of stomach flu last week I'd probably still be working through it. That said, it's a well-told, interesting, compelling story about a second war in Heaven that breaks through to Earth during the first run of the Plague. A dishonored knight, an apostate priest, and an orphan girl start in Normandy and work their way to Avignon, seat of the Pope in the 14th century, to aid the side of Heaven, although they are barely aware of why they're doing what they're doing.

The story is harsh but lovely and the characters are memorable. Recommended for those who want to elevate their reading of supernatural stories.