What Feasts at Night
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Description
A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2024
A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee
Enter a cold, silent forest and find out what feasts at night in this new gothic tale from bestselling and award-winning author T. Kingfisher, set in the world of What Moves the Dead.
*A very special hardcover edition, featuring a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*
After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia.
In theory, one can find relaxation in even the coldest and dampest of Gallacian autumns, but when Easton arrives, they find the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The villagers whisper that a breath-stealing monster from folklore has taken up residence in Easton's home. Easton knows better than to put too much stock in local superstitions, but they can tell that something is not quite right in their home. . . or in their dreams.
Also by T. Kingfisher
A House with Good Bones
Nettle & Bone
Thornhedge
A Sorceress Comes to Call
Book Information
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Etwas schwächer als Band 1
What Feasts at Night ist ein Buch, das perfekt in die kalte Jahreszeit passt. Spannend, düster und ein wenig gruselig. Alex Easton kehrt in die Heimat zurück. Was dort zu finden ist: die überwucherte Jagdhütte der Familie und ein toter Haushälter. Die Geschichte war unfassbar gut. Besonders eindrucksvoll waren die bedrückende Atmosphäre und der Folklore Aspekt. Neben dem subtilen und auch direkten Horror, schafft es T. Kingfisher auch eine gewisse Prise Humor einzubauen. Meiner Meinung nach eine rundum gelungene Geschichte, die aber leider einen etwas langegezogenen Anfang hat.
Kurzweilige, groteske Geschichte mit tollem Schreibstil!
Auch das zweite unfreiwillige 'Abenteuer' von Alex Easton hält wieder überraschende und sprachlich starke Momente bereit. Die Charaktäre sind erneut toll gelungen und ergeben eine sehr real wirkende Welt. Die Spannung kommt zu unerwarteten Gelegenheiten und hat mich als Leserin am lesen gehalten. Leider ist die Handlung an sich - so wie auch im ersten Teil - schnell vorhersehbar geworden. Alex erkennt das Übernatürliche, verstellt sich aber bis zu letzt davor, was zwar angesprochen aber nicht überwunden wird. Nach zwei klar übernatürlichen Begegnungen sollte eine so intelligente Person wie Alex erkennen, dass es nichts nützt, sich einfach vor der Wahrheit zu verstecken. Hier verliert mich das Buch leider. Das war Ende dann leider vorhersehbar und kam trotzdem für meinen Geschmack zu plötzlich. Ganz klares Highlight des Buches sind die Charaktäre und der Schreibstil, die zusammen eine einnehmende Atmosphäre schaffen. Ich werde den dritten Band der Sworn Soldier Reihe auf jeden Fall lesen, wenn auch wahrscheinlich nicht direkt im Anschluss. Wer Lust auf gruselige Legenden und skurrile und liebenswerte Charaktäre in einem düsteren und grotesken Setting hat, wird mit dieser Reihe seine Freude haben.
'It's just a dream.'
Schwächer als der erste Teil, dennoch gruselig. Wer Motten nicht mag, wird sie nach diesem Buch noch weniger mögen. Die Charaktere bekommen noch mehr Tiefe und trotz des düsteren settings kommen immer wieder Momemte die einen schmunzeln lassen. Alles in allem ein toller Herbst Read.
Isolation. Silence. Dreams are not an escape.
I really loved What Feasts At Night! This book gives the reader an exploration of Alex' homeland, the fictional european country Gallacia. There is nothing special to see there, according to Alex. They're just there to do a friend a favour. Of course, they end up in yet another horrible situation, as usual. Familiar faces return and aid Alex in their struggles and adventures. Although in this story, Alex is definitely more isolated than in the rest of the series. Kingfisher explores how a person can become estranged from a place, land, and people. Be it through military duty or the simple act of not frequenting a place for a very long time, and thus becoming an outsider to local folk. I enjoyed the isolated atmosphere of this place. The eerie silence and the growing suspicion that something is very wrong. I've seen others say that book 2 is not quite as good as book 1. I personally enjoyed it just a bit more than the first book! Whereas book 1 was an introduction to the world and characters, book 2 reunites us with the already familiar faces. Their antics are known, and their relationships deepen. I loved coming back to these characters. Most importantly, I found the danger present in this book much more threatening than what Alex had to face in book 1. The stakes were high, and the options to solve the problem seemed non-existent. I loved the discussion of natural phenomenons and supernatural occurrences. As stubborn as Alex' opinion seemed, they weren't wrong.
A very short read if anyone is looking for a creepy tale to bridge the gap between two books. I don’t think you necessarily have to have read book 1, although it would be helpful regarding the special pronouns that are used in Gallacia. There is no specific explanation in this book regarding that, so it might be confusing when you come across it for the very first time. Kingfisher never disappoints, I love the sense of humor and the down to earth way of telling a story. The characters are no heroes with special powers, they are only human and it shows. They deal with creepy things just like I would and react in a way that is easy to understand and feels natural. Featured in this story is a surprising death, a weird illness and a folk tale fueling nightmares and superstition - or ist it really just a tale? Is everything that is happening just a weitd coincidence? Kingfisher leaves that to the reader.
Description
A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2024
A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee
Enter a cold, silent forest and find out what feasts at night in this new gothic tale from bestselling and award-winning author T. Kingfisher, set in the world of What Moves the Dead.
*A very special hardcover edition, featuring a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*
After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia.
In theory, one can find relaxation in even the coldest and dampest of Gallacian autumns, but when Easton arrives, they find the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The villagers whisper that a breath-stealing monster from folklore has taken up residence in Easton's home. Easton knows better than to put too much stock in local superstitions, but they can tell that something is not quite right in their home. . . or in their dreams.
Also by T. Kingfisher
A House with Good Bones
Nettle & Bone
Thornhedge
A Sorceress Comes to Call
Book Information
Posts
Etwas schwächer als Band 1
What Feasts at Night ist ein Buch, das perfekt in die kalte Jahreszeit passt. Spannend, düster und ein wenig gruselig. Alex Easton kehrt in die Heimat zurück. Was dort zu finden ist: die überwucherte Jagdhütte der Familie und ein toter Haushälter. Die Geschichte war unfassbar gut. Besonders eindrucksvoll waren die bedrückende Atmosphäre und der Folklore Aspekt. Neben dem subtilen und auch direkten Horror, schafft es T. Kingfisher auch eine gewisse Prise Humor einzubauen. Meiner Meinung nach eine rundum gelungene Geschichte, die aber leider einen etwas langegezogenen Anfang hat.
Kurzweilige, groteske Geschichte mit tollem Schreibstil!
Auch das zweite unfreiwillige 'Abenteuer' von Alex Easton hält wieder überraschende und sprachlich starke Momente bereit. Die Charaktäre sind erneut toll gelungen und ergeben eine sehr real wirkende Welt. Die Spannung kommt zu unerwarteten Gelegenheiten und hat mich als Leserin am lesen gehalten. Leider ist die Handlung an sich - so wie auch im ersten Teil - schnell vorhersehbar geworden. Alex erkennt das Übernatürliche, verstellt sich aber bis zu letzt davor, was zwar angesprochen aber nicht überwunden wird. Nach zwei klar übernatürlichen Begegnungen sollte eine so intelligente Person wie Alex erkennen, dass es nichts nützt, sich einfach vor der Wahrheit zu verstecken. Hier verliert mich das Buch leider. Das war Ende dann leider vorhersehbar und kam trotzdem für meinen Geschmack zu plötzlich. Ganz klares Highlight des Buches sind die Charaktäre und der Schreibstil, die zusammen eine einnehmende Atmosphäre schaffen. Ich werde den dritten Band der Sworn Soldier Reihe auf jeden Fall lesen, wenn auch wahrscheinlich nicht direkt im Anschluss. Wer Lust auf gruselige Legenden und skurrile und liebenswerte Charaktäre in einem düsteren und grotesken Setting hat, wird mit dieser Reihe seine Freude haben.
'It's just a dream.'
Schwächer als der erste Teil, dennoch gruselig. Wer Motten nicht mag, wird sie nach diesem Buch noch weniger mögen. Die Charaktere bekommen noch mehr Tiefe und trotz des düsteren settings kommen immer wieder Momemte die einen schmunzeln lassen. Alles in allem ein toller Herbst Read.
Isolation. Silence. Dreams are not an escape.
I really loved What Feasts At Night! This book gives the reader an exploration of Alex' homeland, the fictional european country Gallacia. There is nothing special to see there, according to Alex. They're just there to do a friend a favour. Of course, they end up in yet another horrible situation, as usual. Familiar faces return and aid Alex in their struggles and adventures. Although in this story, Alex is definitely more isolated than in the rest of the series. Kingfisher explores how a person can become estranged from a place, land, and people. Be it through military duty or the simple act of not frequenting a place for a very long time, and thus becoming an outsider to local folk. I enjoyed the isolated atmosphere of this place. The eerie silence and the growing suspicion that something is very wrong. I've seen others say that book 2 is not quite as good as book 1. I personally enjoyed it just a bit more than the first book! Whereas book 1 was an introduction to the world and characters, book 2 reunites us with the already familiar faces. Their antics are known, and their relationships deepen. I loved coming back to these characters. Most importantly, I found the danger present in this book much more threatening than what Alex had to face in book 1. The stakes were high, and the options to solve the problem seemed non-existent. I loved the discussion of natural phenomenons and supernatural occurrences. As stubborn as Alex' opinion seemed, they weren't wrong.
A very short read if anyone is looking for a creepy tale to bridge the gap between two books. I don’t think you necessarily have to have read book 1, although it would be helpful regarding the special pronouns that are used in Gallacia. There is no specific explanation in this book regarding that, so it might be confusing when you come across it for the very first time. Kingfisher never disappoints, I love the sense of humor and the down to earth way of telling a story. The characters are no heroes with special powers, they are only human and it shows. They deal with creepy things just like I would and react in a way that is easy to understand and feels natural. Featured in this story is a surprising death, a weird illness and a folk tale fueling nightmares and superstition - or ist it really just a tale? Is everything that is happening just a weitd coincidence? Kingfisher leaves that to the reader.