A review by yeats_motel
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Between Two Fires is one of the best books I have read in a very long time; if you like both extreme (and I do mean extreme, fair warning!) horror and beautiful stories of faith and redemption you owe it to yourself to read this book. I was instantly hooked by the quick-paced writing style and compelling characters; in fact, the main character, a disgraced knight turned brigand, has joined the ranks of my all-time favorite fictional characters.

Can’t recommend this book enough. If you can handle realistically gruesome fights, grotesque monsters that wouldn’t be out of place in a Dark Souls game, and frankly stomach-turning descriptions of the Black Plague, your reward will be a tremendously humane and ultimately life-affirming story.

I recommend Between Two Fires especially highly for fans of the late Kentaro Miura’s Berserk. If you love Berserk, you will love this.