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A review by pbanditp
Howls from the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror by Solomon Forse, P.L. McMillan
4.0
HOWLS FROM THE DARK AGES -what a super collection of stories based in the dark ages. In this book you are able to tour the world, not just Europe, as there are settings all over the globe.
In between each story there is a museum curator showing off relics from the stories and discussing them.
Travel back with the HOWL Society to feel like you are there, reliving history. There are so many great stories in here I couldn’t list all my favorites. Some were humorous, some make you tense, some brought awe, and all of them were entertaining.
I do have to mention one story. The whole book ends with a lyrical poem by Jessica Peter that I have fallen in love with. It is absolutely morbid but fascinating story that you could hear the minstrels singing and even the musicians playing along. I wanted to get up and dance a jig while I was reading it.
I learned from the biography at the end of the book that Christopher Buehlman toured with renaissance festivals with his show Christophe the Insultor, Verbal Mercenary. It is our duty to get this show back in action and invite him to every con to perform
In between each story there is a museum curator showing off relics from the stories and discussing them.
Travel back with the HOWL Society to feel like you are there, reliving history. There are so many great stories in here I couldn’t list all my favorites. Some were humorous, some make you tense, some brought awe, and all of them were entertaining.
I do have to mention one story. The whole book ends with a lyrical poem by Jessica Peter that I have fallen in love with. It is absolutely morbid but fascinating story that you could hear the minstrels singing and even the musicians playing along. I wanted to get up and dance a jig while I was reading it.
I learned from the biography at the end of the book that Christopher Buehlman toured with renaissance festivals with his show Christophe the Insultor, Verbal Mercenary. It is our duty to get this show back in action and invite him to every con to perform