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There is no plague in Enfaire… Dead things have been found in the fields of Enfaire, a God-fearing town north of Reams. Not just dead things but twisted forms… unholy shapes. And there are rumours, too—of a blasphemous union and of fell creatures that haunt the night. Yet, even as plague and witch pyres blacken the sky, the town remains untouched by the malady that has already claimed thousands and will claim thousands more. It is here, in Enfaire, that an old Franciscan friar and his ward take shelter from a storm. It is here, in a little town on the edge of civilization, that they will have their faith truly tested. His Black Tongue is a tale of medieval horror, plunging the reader into the plague-torn land of 14th century France, when pestilence and death walked hand-in-hand, and life was little more than a sputtering candle, waiting to be put out. But there are worse things than death, than sickness and decay… and it comes upon leathery black wings. Includes The Bone Fields novella and the short stories The Knights of the Non-Euclidean Table and Necropolis.
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0The first story is the best by leagues in this small collection, and I 100% recommend the audiobook as it has cast, music, sound effects and more that really help bring the story to life. Most of the budget for the audiobook clearly went to the first story because as it went on I noticed less and less of the music, sounds, and voice cast, which I do think was a contributing factor for my low enjoyment for the other stories. If the first story was to ever be fleshed out and made longer I would grab it up in a heartbeat because the way it ended made me want more.
The Norse inspired on was my least favorite of the set, just didn't deliver on the scare/horror side like the first did.
The Arthurian based one was interesting just for the fact that it didn't revolve around Merlin or a retelling of the sword in the stone. I liked the darker aspect and it taking place after the death of Arthur. Wasn't mind blowing but I loved the idea of going the route for horror, not an idea I had ever thought about with Arthurian tales and it makes me want to have more.
0word of the day is ichor! this old world horror anthology was quite good, a few stories definitely shone through (the bone fields?! wow loved it). a great variety of settings too: diablo III energy, vikings with a sprinkling of the mines of moria, knights of the round table, ancient space stuff (x2!), and some midsommar-esque craziness. what i love about these well-known environments is you don’t have to do as much world building cause you can assume people are going to flesh it out by bringing in what they already know. with that being said, some of the writing/word choices/sentences felt a bit modern which messed with the immersion a bit, but a lot of it was right on target. im a big character building girlie and i think some of the longer stories may have benefited from a little more of that (got really confused with all the knights). overall this was great - gory, tense, and easy to read!
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