Just in time for Halloween, I stumbled onto this gem of a read. Like many others, I was transfixed with the idea of a marriage between history and fantasy that would lead to the fun question of "what would happen if a medieval plague turned those inflicted into the undead?" Combining three fascinating topics for this reviewer into one read but imagining only a gory romp through the 14th-century English countryside, I am sad to say I was not expecting much. Mr. Calas has surpassed my expectations though and The Scourge was an astonishing read and the potential reader may be surprised how much they may find themselves thinking about this novel days after they finish. The writing was polished and the details were vivid and added sinister yet striking imagery to the whole narrative. Add to this, the apparent meticulous collection, division of history and topics that were clarified and shared with the reader in an engaging voice and it all equaled a surprising read that should not be written-off as "just another zombie inspired book". True on the surface, The Scourge presents itself as a gory concept of the flesh craving undead invading the already superstitious inhabitants of 14th-century England, but it is about so much more than this. The author melds religion, broiling politics, unforeseen closing messages and dark topics into a galloping journey with three knights in the center of a world plunged into the most corrupt pathetic setting. Although there are a few anachronistic terms used in the narrative and the use of repetitive forced tension became at times predictable these only intrude on the observer briefly before jerking the reader back to the grisly world and heart pounding epic Mr. Calas has created for his readers that is The Scourge. -read and purchased on kindle Books in this series: *The Scourge (The Scourge #1) by Roberto Calas Nostrum (The Scourge #2) by Roberto Calas Emaculum (The Scourge #3) by Roberto Calas -EGP/October 2013 Comments are closed.
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