The Feast of the Innocents by Colin Harker

In the spirit of Mary Shelley and Thomas Ligotti, a new novel that unites the charismatic, scheming villains and chilling atmosphere of classic Gothic horror with visceral, supernatural terrors and historical intrigue... Winter 1665. Cyrus flees England to escape the human monster who murdered his father, but the horrors of Laughlin Priory are as inescapable. Pursued by a mysterious killer from France — haunted by a one-eyed chimney sweeper with sinister motives and an insatiable curiosity — in the Priory, Cyrus learns some secrets are worse than death.

Adult • Horror • Historical Fiction • Horror/Psychological • Horror/Supernatural and Occult • Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense/Supernatural and Paranormal

📖 Decervelage

The Feast of the Innocents is a marvelous and epic Gothic novel. It is atmospheric and accessible to modern readers, while also being a wonderful tribute to icons of the genre like Matthew Lewis and Horace Walpole.

📖 tkguthat

FEAST is amazing - it revels is classic Gothic tropes, but is very modern. There are a lot of characters and the prose is wonderfully descriptive which may put off some readers more accustomed to modern, minimalist prose. But stick with it. The rewards are worth it!

📖 Soap

A real page turner. I usually have to do a bit of effort to get into the book, but in this case it was instant. I spent a whole week reading it from front to back. It plays out like a Baroque opera, but for horror instead of drama. Excellent, would definitely recommend

📖 chip

Highly recommended

📖 Writingvampires