The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion
Ratings25
Average rating3.6
I'm becoming a big fan of Margaret Killjoy. This was my first read. Dani Cain travels to Freedom, Iowa to a village populated by anarchists to find some answers about a dead friend. What she finds is a folk horror nightmare of deer demon that is terrorizing everyone.
I read this is one sitting and immediately bought the sequel.
I loved this.
Did I mention there is a witch who lives in a treehouse?
“Fucking hell,” Thursday said. “It's almost like you can't summon otherworldly beings into existence, let them loose on your enemies, and set up a culture of worship around them without people getting all crazy.”
#1: The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion ★★★★
#2: The Barrow Will Send What it May ???
i really liked this! it's not necessarily a new favorite, but it's an exciting horror novel that takes place in an anarchist commune and is filled with queer characters. i felt like things happened a little too quickly toward the end, and some scenes just didn't feel organic, but otherwise i don't really have any complaints! i'll definitely be recommending it to others, as it's a quick read to satisfy one's horror cravings.
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I think 2019 is the year of the novella for me. I've never been much for novellas or short stories because when I like something I want there to be MORE of it. Like an entire novel's worth. But. After my Printz year, I'm seeing the appeal of shorter works that can still pack a punch.
I really enjoyed this anarchist-punk world where people still post to Instagram after summoning an unsettling deer spirit.
An interesting concept and story, but I just couldn't get into it for some reason.
Hella queer anarchist punk urban fantasy written by a trans woman. Packs a ton of ambience, empathy, complexity and mystery into its short reading time. I bought the sequel immediately.
Weird, engaging read
More of a novella than a novel really.
A well written page turner.
I'm supposing that even with all of the magic it is supposed to be a political morality tale. Not sure that it works on that level.
But the first person narrator Danielle's voice is compelling enough to make it enjoyable as simply a bizarro morsel.
