Reviews

Castle of Blood by C.L. Werner

nnoyes's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bookwormjls's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

saintdoormatius's review

4.0

I went in with the normal expectations of a novel set in a branded game world...and was pleasantly surprised. This is a compelling and fun (if horrific) story about a group of people unwittingly brought together at a castle. Figuring out why they are there is only the start! If a revenge story combined with The Thing sounds interesting to you, definitely check this out. And I can affirm that no prior knowledge of the Warhammer fantasy universe is needed (because I had none going in).

augoosetus's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

witnessme's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Pretty trope filled for horror, nothing new, wasnt bad though.

molok's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

3.25

booksdogsandjess's review

3.0

I didn't know what Warhammer was or is, again I grab a book based on it's cool ass cover and then 3 chapters in I am like" What the what ?"
Anyway you can muddle along with no knowledge of Warhammer and get the gist of what's up and what is up is a very basic story with no real twists and an insane amount of violence and gore. The kills are different only in manner and everything is a little repetitive. If you want a gory, medieval story in a castle with magic, elves and demons, well this is for you. Easy, quick read.

arthurbdd's review

2.0

Age of Sigmar take on a low-grade slasher movie. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2019/12/09/age-of-slasher/

trackofwords's review

4.0

A dark and often disturbing Age of Sigmar murder mystery packed full of despicable characters, ingeniously lethal traps and a hideous daemonic threat. In the town of Ravensbach, eight families receive invitations to join the Count von Koeterberg for dinner at the ominous iron castle of Mhurghast, each wondering why they have been invited. Once gathered together, the bitter old Count reveals his motivation, setting loose an ancient daemon whose terrifying presence turns the families against each other and even themselves in the name of long-desired revenge.

It's horror which isn’t exactly scary, but more disturbing. There’s blood and gore aplenty, but the emphasis is more on tension, desperation and a fair number of pretty unpleasant choices being made as characters are forced to decide between survival for themselves or for others. If you enjoy a bleak, bloody tale of vengeance, desperation and futile heroism then chances are you’ll find plenty to enjoy here.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/11/17/castle-of-blood-cl-werner/

majorrawne's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0