I picked this up on a whim based on a brief description TikTok of all places and I was not disappointed. Buehlmans tale of a disgraced knight, an alcoholic priest and a strange young girls trek across France as the Black Death decimates city and countryside alike manages to be both grim and captivating. A must read for fans of dark historical fantasy or religious horror.

Probably Cormac McCarthys most famous work. A story of a man and his son as they trek across a bleak and unforgiving vision of the post apocalypse. Often viewed as a brutal and overwhelmingly grim, I found The Road to actually have a more uplifting message of hope and unconditional love especially when compared to the rest of McCarthys catalogue.

Just remember the things you put in your head are there forever, he said. You might want to think about that.