His Black Tongue and Her Silver Eyes

There is no plague in Enfaire. Not like Normandy or Paris. Not even in Lourdes. It is a quiet place.

Dead things have been found in the fields of Enfaire, a God-fearing town north of Reams. Not just dead things but twisted forms, dark forms… unholy shapes. And there are rumors, too—of a blasphemous union and of fell creatures that haunt the night. Yet, even as plague and witch pyres blacken the sky, the town remains untouched by the malady that has already claimed thousands and will claim thousands more.

It is here, in Enfaire, that an old Franciscan friar and his young ward take shelter from a storm. It is here, in a little town on the edge of civilization, in the crooked valleys, that they will have their faith truly tested.

In this short tale of medieval horror, plunge into the plague-torn land of 14th century France, when pestilence and death walked hand-in-hand, and life was little more than a sputtering candle, waiting to be put out. But there are worse things than death, then sickness and decay… and it comes upon leathery black wings.

Pages: 130

File Type: PDF Format

Genre: Historical Horror

Book Type: Novelette

Author: Jack Buie