What do you think?
Rate this book
The Flight of the Ravens
A dark force has risen in 19th century Amsterdam. Elizabeth saw her best friend consumed by it. She is afraid her soul was tainted that day. Huginn lost his son to it, and his wife to madness. He is a man with secrets, his past shrouded in mystery. The darkness retreated into hiding, but soon it will return. Elizabeth and Huginn must unite against it, to fight for Amsterdam's survival and for the eternal soul of Huginn's only mortal son.
102 pages, Hardcover
First published September 17, 2012
About the author
Chris Butler
15 books11 followersCHRIS BUTLER lives in Brighton & Hove, England. He is the author of ANY TIME NOW and THE FLIGHT OF THE RAVENS. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s and Interzone, as well as The Best British Fantasy 2014.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
May 28, 2015
Horror isn't usually a genre that I read a lot of. However, I do love paranormal. It happens to be one of my favorite genres. The Flight of the Ravens is a mixture of both. Both genres combined with an awesome story line made this a really enjoyable book.
I loved mostly everything about Flight of the Ravens. The plot was suspenseful. It had me turning pages, wanting to know what would happen next. There were a couple parts where it got kind of boring. That only lasted for a page or two before the plot picked up again. I also appreciated how the author wove mythology into the story line. It made the plot even more intriguing. I wish we had been able to get a glimpse into Odin's reaction to what the ravens told him.
I greatly enjoyed the characters. Elizabeth was a great female main character. I loved how determined she was. She also had amazing determination and willpower. It made her an admirable character. As I just finished taking a Psychology class last semester, I thought it was really cool the way the author incorporated Freud into the plot. I enjoyed it when he handed Huginn his manuscript on dream interpretation.
Other than a couple slow parts in the book, I really enjoyed The Flight of the Ravens. I can't wait to read more of Chris Butler's works in the future. I am interested to see what he comes up with next. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys historical fiction with a darker twist.
I loved mostly everything about Flight of the Ravens. The plot was suspenseful. It had me turning pages, wanting to know what would happen next. There were a couple parts where it got kind of boring. That only lasted for a page or two before the plot picked up again. I also appreciated how the author wove mythology into the story line. It made the plot even more intriguing. I wish we had been able to get a glimpse into Odin's reaction to what the ravens told him.
I greatly enjoyed the characters. Elizabeth was a great female main character. I loved how determined she was. She also had amazing determination and willpower. It made her an admirable character. As I just finished taking a Psychology class last semester, I thought it was really cool the way the author incorporated Freud into the plot. I enjoyed it when he handed Huginn his manuscript on dream interpretation.
Other than a couple slow parts in the book, I really enjoyed The Flight of the Ravens. I can't wait to read more of Chris Butler's works in the future. I am interested to see what he comes up with next. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys historical fiction with a darker twist.
October 17, 2012
I liked this book,a very smooth easy read,well written and plausible. Only wish it had been a little longer
August 8, 2015
This is a great novella - just the thing for dark evenings as the wind batters the walls of your house and the smallest creak from upstairs sets your heart racing. I've read a few of Chris Butler's short stories and I've always found them instantly engaging and easy to read. 'Flight of the Ravens', though longer, is no different. In fact the longer format allows the story to live and breathe with much greater life and energy than his shorter fiction. The characters are well-drawn and believable, and locations all come to life with the briefest descriptions of place and time.
It's also very creepy, blending elements of Norse mythology with the kind of early psychological horror of Henry James. The prose is concise and unhurried and the pacing is equally steady. The chapters are short and each one moves the story onwards nicely. The writing seemed to me to evoke the feel of a 19th century gothic story without any lapse into purple prose or long chunks of exposition, and in this way it remains a comfortable read for modern, media-saturated minds.
It's also very creepy, blending elements of Norse mythology with the kind of early psychological horror of Henry James. The prose is concise and unhurried and the pacing is equally steady. The chapters are short and each one moves the story onwards nicely. The writing seemed to me to evoke the feel of a 19th century gothic story without any lapse into purple prose or long chunks of exposition, and in this way it remains a comfortable read for modern, media-saturated minds.
May 12, 2013
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2081469.html[return][return]some details rather threw me.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews