Here’s a concise review of Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman:
The year is 1348. France is ravaged by plague, famine, and war. Disgraced knight Thomas (a broken, cynical brute) and a young orphan girl with mysterious visions, Delphine, travel across a hellish landscape where God seems absent—or worse, where fallen angels and monstrous creatures now rule unchecked. They must reach Avignon to confront a corrupt pope and the unnatural evil rising there. Between Two Fires
Between Two Fires is a brutal, beautiful, and deeply unsettling blend of historical horror, religious dark fantasy, and grimdark adventure. Think The Name of the Rose meets Berserk with a heavy dose of The Road —set during the Black Death. It’s a hidden gem that deserves a much wider readership. Here’s a concise review of Between Two Fires