A review by silea
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

An unusual novel. The Black Death permeates every element of the story but isn’t the focus. Supernatural abominations are just one of the many challenges the people face. The stakes are huge but also small and personal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Excrement, Islamophobia, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Classism