In the Name of the Worm

De: Mitchell Lüthi

Narrado por: Alan Turton

The Black Death has emptied half of Christendom. Its survivors seek salvation wherever they can find it—in the remains of dead saints, the promises of priests, or at the bottom of their cups. Spurred on by the urgent need to be closer to God, forged indulgences and false relics have proliferated on both sides of the Rhine, turning hallowed bones into mere commodities.

Now, with the new Pope in Avignon hoping to reassert spiritual control over the Holy Roman Empire, Remi and Pierre find themselves flung into an intrigue at the beer-swigging heart of Christendom. Following the trail of murdered priests, plague-prophets, treacherous knights, and stolen relics, they will descend into the heart of a rotting empire, where new heresies have grown to fill the void left in the wake of plague.

Where the sulphurous stench of demons is surpassed only by the stink of the dead.

Where good has become a tool for evil.

Where something ancient is stirring.

Something that claims dominion and will have it no matter the cost.

In the Name of the Worm is a historical dark fantasy adventure of heretical proportions, complete with lost gods, entombed nuns, witch-knights, and a breathless plot interwoven with a heady dose of heterodox Christian and German folklore.

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Why was this not a full length novel??

Mitchell Luthi is one of my favorite authors and I was so excited to see this novella pop up on Audible.
I couldn’t stop listening to the story and was transported into the world Luthi has created- the only thing bringing me back to reality was the dawning realization that the book was about to end in an hour or so and there was still so much more I needed to know about everything.
I’ve listened to hundreds of audiobook at this point and I’ve realized how picky I’ve become over books. I’m quick to judge an audiobook unworthy of my time and with hundreds of other audiobooks in my library waiting to be listened to, more and more often I’ve found myself just quitting a book abruptly and moving to the next one. Which is why it’s so bittersweet to find a book that totally absorbs me like this but it only clocks in at around 5 hours listening time.
If you are at all familiar with Luthi’s style (dark, grim, medieval horror with great character depth and world building) and enjoy it then you will undoubtedly enjoy this story as well.