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by Christopher Buehlman (Goodreads Author)

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Is there any animal abuse?

Gavin Yes, plenty. But its nowhere near what they do to people in the book.

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Is there any romance in this?

Eileen Decidedly not.

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Does this book grab you in the first few pages? Or is it slow burning? Would greatly appreciate some feed back!

Kelsey I would say that it depends. B2F certainly grabbed me right from the beginning--it opens on a very grim, absolutely terrible scene *about* to unfold, …moreI would say that it depends. B2F certainly grabbed me right from the beginning--it opens on a very grim, absolutely terrible scene *about* to unfold, and Buehlman did an incredible job developing a sense of dread and anxiety. It's very character-focused, so the plot is a bit of a mystery/slow burn kind of deal for both you and the characters. But the character development starts right out of the gate. This is an old question, but it really is an absolutely brilliant fantasy/historical horror and I definitely recommend it if you have no read it yet.(less)

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Does anyone have good recommendations for books like this? Apocalyptic, gritty, medieval fantasy? I LOVED this book but haven't been able to find anything like it since!

Shane Duquette Try The Darkness That Comes Before by R Scott Bakker. It's the first book in The Second Apocalypse series. It's a dark fantasy with tons of horror ele…moreTry The Darkness That Comes Before by R Scott Bakker. It's the first book in The Second Apocalypse series. It's a dark fantasy with tons of horror elements, it has the same themes of apocalypse, and the same vile, demonic adversaries.

The main difference is that it's high fantasy, taking place in a wholly invented world. It's not a historical Christian fantasy, as this one might be described.(less)

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does anyone have any thoughts on what the water beast is? a giant catfish? some sort of alligator/crocodile?

C G Based on how it is described and the other things they encounter it is a devil or one of the beast amalgamations devils created in hell.

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