A review by jasilunae
The Language of Knives by Haralambi Markov
4.0
I just have to write a review for this as my rating can't be explained any other way.
This short story explains how humans in an alternative universe treat their dead or, to be more precise, how they prepare them, so the gods reward them an afterlife. (Descriptions of the ritual can be rather grafic and although this is a really short read it was kinda hard for me to continue for a bit at two or three points, but I'm also not really good with big open wounds or anything like that, so sensitive in this kind of area)
The writing style was refreshing, especially the second person POV, which I normally tend to avoid(although it's only rarely used anyway). After reading this story I think it would be interesting to have a set of stories about their past, simply because what was said kind of pulled me in and that in so few pages. I would really like to get to know these characters a little more.
It really doesn't take long to read this, so just give it a shot.
This short story explains how humans in an alternative universe treat their dead or, to be more precise, how they prepare them, so the gods reward them an afterlife. (Descriptions of the ritual can be rather grafic and although this is a really short read it was kinda hard for me to continue for a bit at two or three points, but I'm also not really good with big open wounds or anything like that, so sensitive in this kind of area)
The writing style was refreshing, especially the second person POV, which I normally tend to avoid(although it's only rarely used anyway). After reading this story I think it would be interesting to have a set of stories about their past, simply because what was said kind of pulled me in and that in so few pages. I would really like to get to know these characters a little more.
It really doesn't take long to read this, so just give it a shot.