Between Two Fires

Wow! Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman is a harrowing and poignant work of contemporary medieval horror. I first read Buehlman's writing in his forward for the anthology Howls from the Dark Ages (HOWL Society Press), which was perfectly fine but paled so far in comparison to this novel that I was able to plod along in ignorance of Buehlman's extraordinary literary skill, allowing this book, which I do not mind referring to as a masterpiece, to hibernate on my TBR for far too long. It was the release of Midworld Press' special edition which motivated me to finally read (listen) to this work, and it was truly outstanding. From the very beginning this story seemed to capture style and genre with authenticity and grace, and developed highly compelling characters. I found myself setting aside other, good, books I had already begun because I wanted to know what would happen. Between Two Fires seems to combine fantasy, horror, and religion together into something that reads as both fantastical and honest. Horrifying, but also beautiful. Probably my favorite book this year so far. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️