Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
We received an advanced reader copy of this book.
Published: October 17, 2023 by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Review:
Myth: 3.5/5
Clipstone has beautiful prose, as we’ve come to expect. I did find parts of this one hit a little too frequently on the same feelings. These were definitely deep-seated character wounds, so I get it, but it got a little too noticeable.
The monster/monster hunter vibe was strong, creating a luscious tension throughout the journey. Though I had a hard time with the map, the characters seemed to go back and forth between the ‘camps’ a lot and I didn’t have a sense of how long that journey took.
Magic: 3/5
I got vampire/vampire hunter vibes, except the vampires in this case — the vespertine were more wolflike. It didn’t seem like there was a lot of reason behind why the holy sect of warriors that Everline belonged to hunted them — but that’s fair enough. There aren’t always good reasons in the world for why we do things that “have always been.”
Overall: 3.5/5
Beautiful words and a very atmospheric focus on monster/monster hunter and a romantic pull.
