T. Kingfisher’s What Feasts at Night, the second novella in the Sworn Soldier series, captivated me from start to finish. With a returning cast of great characters, a new chilling gothic mystery to confront, and delightfully grotesque prose, What Feasts at Night is a worthy follow-up.

While giving too many details would spoil the nightmare of a journey, I appreciated the subtle shift in tone in What Feasts at Night. This is very much a slow, creeping story of dread, the particular kind of dread that comes with doubting your reality. Alex continues to be a delight with bright spots of chuckle-worthy humor amongst the Horrors (TM).  The plot itself wraps up nicely while leaving room for further entries in the series.

You could read this as a standalone, but if you’re interested in the series, you’d get more of it by starting at the beginning. And if you’re a fan of tightly written, evocative horror with a dynamic protagonist and gruesome imagery, this is definitely a series you should pick up.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Nightfire for an advance review copy. All opinions are my own.