Besides the characters that were truly memorable, I’ve never read such horrific situations in a novel in quite some time. I won’t ruin anything for you but my goodness, Christopher Buehlman really took things to some very bizarre and creepy levels. I literally had to re-read several scenes a few times because they were that scary and freaked me out! Our Angels Are Different: Described as humans neither male nor female, but more beautiful than either.

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Upon finishing, I basically curled up in a ball and cried and let my heart explode with a million emotions. Goddamn this book is beautiful.Never has it been made more clear than in 'Between Two Fires' the genre category of apocalyptic religious literature is at its heart nothing but a fantastically imaginative horror story waiting to be shaped for modern readers. The myths of historical (maybe that should be 'hysterical') Christianity were simply needing the right storyteller to reveal the true face of the Apocalypse in all its gory glory! He is here! Have you been looking for another writer who is a satisfying successor to Stephen King's glorious horror writing in his early years in his career? I am happy to introduce author Christopher Buehlman! Godefroy expresses an interest in raping Delphine in the first chapter, but Thomas puts the kibash on that by putting a sword through his head. Christopher Buehlman (born 1969) is a novelist, comedian, playwright, and poet from St. Petersburg, Florida. Have a Gay Old Time: The term "gay" is used to denote cheeriness, not homosexuality. Homosexual men are instead referred to as "buggers." God Is Inept: The crux of the story is that God, for whatever reason, does not respond to the the fallen angels, even as they unleash their numerous calamities upon humanity and wage open war on Heaven. Ultimately averted. As it turns out, God isn't inept; He's just playing a longer game.

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First off, thanks to Ginger for moving the fire from "between" to under my butt to read this. (I'll see myself out). Demon Lords and Archdevils: The main antagonists of the story are Bel-Phegor, Ra'um and Baal'Zebuth, each Princes of Hell tasked by Lucifer to conquer the earth in his name. Sinister things are hunting the cobblestone streets at night, terrifying creatures are lurking in lakes and rivers, and people are not what they seem to be.

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Llegué a enterarme de la existencia de Between Two Fires mientras buscaba libros que combinaran terror y fantasía, dos de mis géneros literarios favoritos. Este libro llamó mi atención de inmediato porque, además de mezclar ambos géneros, está ambientado en la Edad Media, durante la etapa más dura de la Peste Negra. It's not often that I pull a three-lolcat review, but, this book was epic and deserves all the lolcats in the world to describe its awesomeness. I rarely type in all capital letters, but let's face it, the book was... Walkuski, Eric (December 5, 2011). "Paranormal Activity 2 director Tod Williams looks for Those Across The River". JoBlo.com . Retrieved 2016-08-03. Devil, but No God: The sections describing the war in heaven indicate that again and again the demons make headway on Earth while "God gave no answer". Until the very end, anyway.

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Stupid Evil: Some of the lesser demons the trio encounter fail to serve as competent arbiters of temptation because they make their evil natures too obvious. Of special note is the group of supposed crusaders who offer to let Thomas accompany them to Avignon at the cost of leaving his companions behind. The slightest amount of hesitation is enough to turn them hostile.

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He is the author of several novels, which range in setting from 14th century France to 1930s American South to modern-day New York. Break the Cutie: Unsurprisingly happens to the pure-hearted Delphine. The death of Mathieu is what nearly sends her over the edge. Fearing that her very presence puts everyone she cares about in danger, she splits off from Thomas and attempts to go to Avignon by herself. This was amazing. It takes a few chapters to get rolling, but from there it’s on. The story was unpredictable! Things became incredibly weird and even a bit scary. The creepy dread of the journey was delightful.

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Thomas is a disgraced knight traveling with some men during the plague and wartime. These are not good men. Our story begins with these guys raping and pillaging. They are eating some poor farmer's donkey when a girl walks right up to the men and asks them to help her bury her father.

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Breather Episode: Chapter 13 is a mostly humorous segment where the protagonists pass the time by telling stories. Hilarity Ensues when Delphine tries to finish a tale Mathieu didn't know the ending of, and grows increasingly more exasperated with Thomas when he keeps interrupting her with sarcastic quips. It brings a bit of levity to the story among all the tragic and horrific events its nestled between. Then Let Me Be Evil: Thomas turned to brigandry as a result of being excommunicated purely so that a rival could seize his lands and holdings. The way he saw it, since this act robbed him of everything he had, doomed him to Hell, and God by all appearances allowed it to happen, then he would earn his damnation by working with thieves, murderers, and rapists just to make his quest for revenge against the man who wronged him. The Chessmaster: God. The whole plot is implied to have been a ploy for God's forces to crush Lucifer's army, invade Hell, and pull as many damned souls out of it.