Slewfoot

A Tale of Bewitchery

De: Brom

Narrado por: Barrie Kreinik

Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only dark fantasist Brom can tell it.

Connecticut, 1666.

An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector.

The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil.

To Abitha, a recently widowed outcast, alone and vulnerable in her pious village, he is the only one she can turn to for help.

Together, they ignite a battle between pagan and Puritan - one that threatens to destroy the entire village, leaving nothing but ashes and bloodshed in their wake.

“If it is a devil you seek, then it is a devil you shall have!”

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire

©2021 Brom (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Which is worse? The Devil of the forest or the terror of Puritan village rumors, accusations, and lies? At the crossroads of victimhood and vengeance, Abitha makes her choice - and blood follows." (Richard Kadrey, New York Times best-selling author of the Sandman Slim series)

"I loved this book. A roaring, bloody, beautiful work of pure imagination." (Andy Davidson, author of The Boatman's Daughter)

"Punctuated by moments of unanticipated levity as well as unmitigated terror, this clever and imaginative tale is not to be missed by fans of dark fantasy and historical horror." (Library Journal)

great book, but bottom of brom's selection

as a rabid fan of Brom, I went into this with my usual excitement. as I continued, the excitement tapered off.

the story of a woman living in 17th century puritanical Connecticut, attempting to carve out her path as a widow in a society ruled by God and men; its chock-full of wins and losses. you find yourself rooting for the main character during the tiny victories, and dreading the inevitable defeats due to the times. it made for an engaging read.

unfortunately, this book seems to fall into type-casr area for Brom, as it follows some of his previous stories "self-imposed tropes."
mythic monster/demon/deity attempts to find himself, aligns with human character, both find themselves through the journey. it sadly made for a predictable read through. but this is far from a slight, especially if this is the first book you're reading of his.

even though this is not my favorite book by Brom, it is far from bad. Definitely worth the credit.

good book but

Seriously we get it. It sucked being a woman in the 1600s and surprise! it still sucks for many women. Why was there such a need to build up that much of a struggle? Do we need to relive that horror over and over just for the little pay off we get? Two chapters of revenge? I was ready to sell my soul to the devil after the first chapter. additionally, there was a clear window to flip this into a vampire origin story.

I prefer Brom's other books.

I adore Brom's novels and art; however, I found this book to be very predictable, so much so that I couldn't enjoy it much. My favorite Brom novel is Lost Gods, followed by Krampus and then Child Thief. I'm obviously in the minority here.

amazing

I absolutely loved this book. a perfect combination of historical fiction, witching and revenge. the narration was beautiful as well. any time I see "horror" in the genre I get nervous but this was not too gruesome; definitely had some scenes of carnage but not at all over the top. 10/10 recommend this one

Witchy Vengeance and I’m here for it

So so good. A mail order bride befriends the devil with a identity problem is the witchy novel we all need. 10/10

First audio book

This book was my first audio book experience and I devoured it!! The narration was wonderfully executed !

This was ok

I’m not sure what I was expecting. I heard about the story while listening to a Stephen King podcast, not his, just one that mostly speaks about his books.
The narrator did a lovely job. She was very easy to listen to.
For me the story was just OK.
It was something to listen to while doing housework or driving, but I didn’t make time to listen to it.
I’ll probably forget about it in a little while.
Not great, not bad.

Loved it.

The pacing, the performance, and the overall arch…just perfect. This was a book I stumbled upon, and now I’m going to read everything else he’s done.

Magical Realism at its best

What a refreshing take on the devil of folklore and the witchtrials of pre-America. I highly reccomend!

2023 Favorite

This is by far the best book I've read this year. The best spooky season read. Abitha is such a baddie, I love her so much. I love everything about this book, I don't even know where to begin! The atmosphere, the characters, and the gothic story telling are thee best. I also really enjoyed the illustrations! This was my first read from Brom, I can't wait to read more. 100000 stars!