From the Award-winning Rimwalker series
A literary horror novel that bends Shakespeare's Hamlet into Irish Mythology, traing themes of grief, identity, and power in a post-apocalyptic theatre where a crippled father and a little red fox fights monsters at the end of the world.
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A literary horror novel that bends Shakespeare's Hamlet into a hell of Irish Mythology, tracing themes of grief, identity, and power in a post-apocalyptic theatre where a crippled father and a little red fox fights monsters at the end of the world...
The story follows Lu, a crippled father struggling to keep his dying son safe in the aftermath of the Cataclysm, an apocalyptic event that ended with humanity living in the Dome under the reign of Salience, a unknown power set on keeping the people distracted, separated, and too busy to fight back, to think. Lu moves by dragging himself around the haunted hallways of their home and fields of flowers that line their home under the dying shade of what they call the Star Oak, lost in the grief of a world without memory. When a strange creature visits him in the night and Salience comes for his son, Lu is left to reckon with finding something to live for...
The acclaimed author of the "mastery of mythology" (Independent Book Review) and the Fantasy Book of the Year (Independent Press) The Plain of Pillars returns with a literary horror novel that is a provoking and lyrically-abstract meditation on grief and hope and the monstrous tides of love. Griffith summons from the deep past and the portended future a bold and evocative story with stunning prose and deep emotional rigor. A blend of the weird, the blunt, and the tender, Bloodless We Go Buried offers, with uncanny and chilling clarity, the precise portrait of the Cauldron of our rebirth, asking what does it mean to be reborn when the world is already burning?
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a literary horror
"A lyrically sharp, stunningly written, and abstractly horrifying exploration of identity and grief...part horror, part mythology, and wholly original."
- Independent Book Review
a literary horror
"A summons from the deep past, a long walk through the dark woods where every shadow seems to breathe, a bold and emotional, raw and intimate novel, like I had stumbled into a hidden doorway."
- Literary Titan
Industry Review
"A lyrically sharp and abstractly horrifying exploration of identity and grief." Independent Book Review
"A bold and emotional, raw and intimate novel, like I had stumbled into a hidden doorway." Literary Titan
Overall rating: 4.3 / 5 from 12 reviews.
This book, Bloodless We Go Buried, is a disgustingly true myth of humanity’s winter. That is to say, a story for the end of a long and arduous season for Earth Mother and her children. Bring a torch. Read, and listen to the desolation. Feel its stickiness and honesty. Engage this story as any other, with a fearless courage to be ever-adapting.
Bloodless We Go Buried is right up there with C.G.Drews’s Scorpion Deep and Sarah Gailey’s Spread Me for my favorite horror novels of the year. Wow, wow, wow. This is a Hamlet retelling to die for.
Oh, this is a hard one for me to review. I will start by saying that English is not my mother tongue, but I have read exclusively in English for over a decade now, and I don't think I have ever experienced something like this before. I felt like I had to read most paragraphs twice to grasp what was going on, and honestly this became very tiresome after a while, especially when I felt like the story wasn't really progressing much to make up for it. Of course this might be different for native speakers, but for me this was something I really struggled with. After I read the summary I thought this book would be right up my alley: I love postapocalyptic books, especially postapocalyptic horrors. I liked the world building we got and the gruesome creatures, though I wish we would have gotten more of an explanation about how the world ended and how things became the way they were in the book. Reading the description of the book again now that I finished it, I feel like it really did sum up most of what happened in the book. I understand this was not supposed to be an action packed book, but unfortunately I felt like the story was dragging more often than not. That being said, I don't think this was a bad book by any means. I think it's clear the author put a lot of love and care into it, and I think it will definitely be well loved by the right audience. Especially for people struggling with grief and the loss of loved ones, I think this book would be great at making them feel understood. Unfortunately it just wasn't the right fit for me.
this uses the concept perfectly and had that sequel element that I was looking for and enjoyed from the first book. It continues the story perfectly and thought the overall feel worked well in the universe. The characters were so well written and felt like they were supposed to in this universe. It was a great entry in the Rimwalker series and am excited for more from D. Firth Griffith. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is an unordinary book for ordinary people who are welcoming to the magic of mythological story-telling and future-scape settings. Bloodless We Go Buried announces truths of a horrific timeline that ring all too relatable. I invite you to be changed.
This is one of those books that is clearly written with care and ambition. The world is intriguing, the writing has a lyrical quality, and there's a darkness woven throughout the story that immediately caught my attention. At times I found myself completely absorbed in the atmosphere, particularly during the quieter, more introspective moments. However, I also struggled occasionally with the pacing. Some sections felt slower than necessary, making it difficult to maintain the momentum that the opening chapters created. Even so, there's plenty here to admire. The themes are thoughtfully explored, and the author isn't afraid to let readers sit with uncertainty rather than providing easy answers. While it wasn't a perfect fit for my personal reading preferences, I appreciated the originality and would certainly be interested in reading more from this author in the future.
Beautifully written mythological horror. Such a great read that will keep you turning those pages. Very immersive read.
The voice of the book has this raw and intimate quality that made me feel like I had stepped into someone’s private ritual. The writing style is bold and emotional. It plays around with language in ways that sometimes made me pause and reread, not because it was confusing but because it felt like I had stumbled into a hidden doorway. I liked that the horror leans more toward mood and spirit than monsters. It creeps instead of jumps. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going it would slide sideways and make me rethink what I thought I understood about the characters and the land.
Bloodless We Go Buried is a haunting and beautifully layered work of mythological horror that blends grief, memory, and ancient forces into a deeply immersive narrative. Daniel Firth Griffith crafts a story that is as emotionally resonant as it is unsettling, weaving folklore and horror into a powerful exploration of loss and rebirth. A striking and unforgettable read for fans of literary dark fantasy.
In Bloodless We Go Buried, we follow Lu, who is a man living in a post-apocalyptic reality wherein hell is a reality on Earth. I was not aware of this but this is the second book in this series and I did not read the first, which may impact the way I view this book. Anywho, Lu is in a never ending cycle of grief, death, and terror while ultimately never losing hope though he is literally living through the end of the world. The book takes the reader on a journey of experiencing Lu’s misfortunes as he navigates this hellish landscape. There is gore and utterly disgusting moments that feel appropriate for the setting. Some of the descriptors will stick with me forever. The book is written with many, many descriptors. For me, the descriptors took away from the plot and I found myself becoming confused several times and having to reread passages for clarity. Throughout the entirety of this book, I never found out what caused the apocalypse and that really leaves me so unsatisfied. Maybe this is discussed in the first book, yet I digress. This information would help the reader to understand so much of the setting and character. This book was more sad than disturbing or frightening. The grief is loud and resounding. While this book missed the mark for me a bit, those who have read and enjoyed the first book should definitely give this a read! Or be like me and just read it out of order and you may absolutely love it
This was such a strange and haunting book, but also a beautiful one. It’s a story about grief, love, and the desperate need to hold onto something when everything familiar has been taken away. I really loved the dreamlike atmosphere and how the horror felt less about fear and more about the deeper emotions of loss, memory, and survival. It’s the kind of book that lingers long after you finish reading, leaving you thinking about what we hold onto when everything around us begins to disappear.
This novel is intensely lyrical and it’s writing is often surreal in its plot elements. It retells the story of Hamlet borrowing heavily from Irish folklore and projecting into a post apocalyptic future. Much of the writing is striking and strange and there are many passages I think I will return to, but I am not sure that the entire story geld as well as I would like it to have. This might be because we are left with open questions which it is intimated may be resolved in a future work. While this does not particularly fit into the mold of classic genre work. I would recommend it if You are looking to linger over intricate and well composed description or to philosophies over big concepts in a very direct fashion.
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Overall rating: 4.3 / 5 from 12 reviews.
This book, Bloodless We Go Buried, is a disgustingly true myth of humanity’s winter. That is to say, a story for the end of a long and arduous season for Earth Mother and her children. Bring a torch. Read, and listen to the desolation. Feel its stickiness and honesty. Engage this story as any other, with a fearless courage to be ever-adapting.
Bloodless We Go Buried is right up there with C.G.Drews’s Scorpion Deep and Sarah Gailey’s Spread Me for my favorite horror novels of the year. Wow, wow, wow. This is a Hamlet retelling to die for.
Oh, this is a hard one for me to review. I will start by saying that English is not my mother tongue, but I have read exclusively in English for over a decade now, and I don't think I have ever experienced something like this before. I felt like I had to read most paragraphs twice to grasp what was going on, and honestly this became very tiresome after a while, especially when I felt like the story wasn't really progressing much to make up for it. Of course this might be different for native speakers, but for me this was something I really struggled with. After I read the summary I thought this book would be right up my alley: I love postapocalyptic books, especially postapocalyptic horrors. I liked the world building we got and the gruesome creatures, though I wish we would have gotten more of an explanation about how the world ended and how things became the way they were in the book. Reading the description of the book again now that I finished it, I feel like it really did sum up most of what happened in the book. I understand this was not supposed to be an action packed book, but unfortunately I felt like the story was dragging more often than not. That being said, I don't think this was a bad book by any means. I think it's clear the author put a lot of love and care into it, and I think it will definitely be well loved by the right audience. Especially for people struggling with grief and the loss of loved ones, I think this book would be great at making them feel understood. Unfortunately it just wasn't the right fit for me.
this uses the concept perfectly and had that sequel element that I was looking for and enjoyed from the first book. It continues the story perfectly and thought the overall feel worked well in the universe. The characters were so well written and felt like they were supposed to in this universe. It was a great entry in the Rimwalker series and am excited for more from D. Firth Griffith. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is an unordinary book for ordinary people who are welcoming to the magic of mythological story-telling and future-scape settings. Bloodless We Go Buried announces truths of a horrific timeline that ring all too relatable. I invite you to be changed.
This is one of those books that is clearly written with care and ambition. The world is intriguing, the writing has a lyrical quality, and there's a darkness woven throughout the story that immediately caught my attention. At times I found myself completely absorbed in the atmosphere, particularly during the quieter, more introspective moments. However, I also struggled occasionally with the pacing. Some sections felt slower than necessary, making it difficult to maintain the momentum that the opening chapters created. Even so, there's plenty here to admire. The themes are thoughtfully explored, and the author isn't afraid to let readers sit with uncertainty rather than providing easy answers. While it wasn't a perfect fit for my personal reading preferences, I appreciated the originality and would certainly be interested in reading more from this author in the future.
Beautifully written mythological horror. Such a great read that will keep you turning those pages. Very immersive read.
The voice of the book has this raw and intimate quality that made me feel like I had stepped into someone’s private ritual. The writing style is bold and emotional. It plays around with language in ways that sometimes made me pause and reread, not because it was confusing but because it felt like I had stumbled into a hidden doorway. I liked that the horror leans more toward mood and spirit than monsters. It creeps instead of jumps. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going it would slide sideways and make me rethink what I thought I understood about the characters and the land.
Bloodless We Go Buried is a haunting and beautifully layered work of mythological horror that blends grief, memory, and ancient forces into a deeply immersive narrative. Daniel Firth Griffith crafts a story that is as emotionally resonant as it is unsettling, weaving folklore and horror into a powerful exploration of loss and rebirth. A striking and unforgettable read for fans of literary dark fantasy.
In Bloodless We Go Buried, we follow Lu, who is a man living in a post-apocalyptic reality wherein hell is a reality on Earth. I was not aware of this but this is the second book in this series and I did not read the first, which may impact the way I view this book. Anywho, Lu is in a never ending cycle of grief, death, and terror while ultimately never losing hope though he is literally living through the end of the world. The book takes the reader on a journey of experiencing Lu’s misfortunes as he navigates this hellish landscape. There is gore and utterly disgusting moments that feel appropriate for the setting. Some of the descriptors will stick with me forever. The book is written with many, many descriptors. For me, the descriptors took away from the plot and I found myself becoming confused several times and having to reread passages for clarity. Throughout the entirety of this book, I never found out what caused the apocalypse and that really leaves me so unsatisfied. Maybe this is discussed in the first book, yet I digress. This information would help the reader to understand so much of the setting and character. This book was more sad than disturbing or frightening. The grief is loud and resounding. While this book missed the mark for me a bit, those who have read and enjoyed the first book should definitely give this a read! Or be like me and just read it out of order and you may absolutely love it
This was such a strange and haunting book, but also a beautiful one. It’s a story about grief, love, and the desperate need to hold onto something when everything familiar has been taken away. I really loved the dreamlike atmosphere and how the horror felt less about fear and more about the deeper emotions of loss, memory, and survival. It’s the kind of book that lingers long after you finish reading, leaving you thinking about what we hold onto when everything around us begins to disappear.
This novel is intensely lyrical and it’s writing is often surreal in its plot elements. It retells the story of Hamlet borrowing heavily from Irish folklore and projecting into a post apocalyptic future. Much of the writing is striking and strange and there are many passages I think I will return to, but I am not sure that the entire story geld as well as I would like it to have. This might be because we are left with open questions which it is intimated may be resolved in a future work. While this does not particularly fit into the mold of classic genre work. I would recommend it if You are looking to linger over intricate and well composed description or to philosophies over big concepts in a very direct fashion.
