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Christopher Buehlman
His extraordinary debut, Those Across the River, was hailed as "genre-bending Southern horror" (California Literary Review), "graceful [and] horrific" (Patricia Briggs). Now Christopher Buehlman invites readers into an even darker age--one of temptation and corruption, of war in heaven, and of hell on earth... And Lucifer said: "Let us rise against Him now in all our numbers, and pull the walls of heaven down..." The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm--that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has fallen behind the lines of conflict. Is it delirium or is it faith? She believes she has seen the angels of God. She believes the righteous dead speak to her in dreams. And now she has convinced the faithless Thomas to shepherd her across a depraved landscape to Avignon. There, she tells Thomas, she will fulfill her mission: to confront the evil that has devastated the earth, and to restore to this betrayed, murderous knight the nobility and hope of salvation he long abandoned. As hell unleashes its wrath, and as the true nature of the girl is revealed, Thomas will find himself on a macabre battleground of angels and demons, saints, and the risen dead, and in the midst of a desperate struggle for nothing less than the soul of man.
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Author
Christopher Buehlman
Pages
426
Publisher
Ace Books
Published Date
2012
ISBN
1937007863 9781937007867
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"A unique book that I couldn't put down, an epic story that is on my top 3 list"
Yasmine Saleem
"I listened to the audio version of this and was completely captivated. This book is a perfect example of how to blend the supernatural with the natural and make it feel real. It managed to make beauty and despair tangible. "
Cheryl J. White
"Fantastic dark story about overcoming horrific obstacles and redemption. Amazing characters that are very well developed. Very highly recommended."
Jeff V
"This book was fantastic from cover to cover . "
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Mason Hilke
"SUCH a good read, I was enraptured (NOT a word I use lightly) the entire time! the main characters are so good"
Jed
"Good grasp on Catholic imagery, blends horror and Catholicism perfectly"
Landen Duke
"Fantastic read, you really get swept up in the history and action. Recommend if you have a stomach for grotesque and absurd. Love love love it! "
Lance Welch
"This book had a lot of good points and exciting moments but I feel like a lot of it was slower paced than I would have liked. I think that the pace is good for readers who like slower pacing and more in depth lore and description. I just felt like it dragged at times. My favorite part of this book was how the monsters were described. It reminded me of Bloodborne or Castlevania where any type of creature could come up and everyone would adapt around it. The monsters really felt like a normal part of the world and not something added just for an actiony addition to the plot. The plot was also a point that really reminded me of bloodborne or Castlevania, where the characters start a journey and group up for the sake of the world and themselves but grow closer because of it. Overall, great read!"
Bethany
"The story itself is interesting, but personally I find the execution lacking at times. The main plot being interspersed with random dream sequences takes away from the flow of the story."
Haeliegh Justice
"It's definitely a wild ride."
Shelton King
