Six top medieval horror books

Lyndsie Manusos’s fiction has appeared in PANK, SmokeLong Quarterly, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has worked in web production and content management. When she’s not nesting among her books and rough drafts, she’s chasing the baby while the dog watches in confused amusement. She lives with her family in a suburb of Indianapolis.

At Book Riot she tagged six medieval horror books to take you back in time, including:

The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

Oh, I love me some Caitlin Starling horror. Her books, Yellow Jessamine and The Death of Jane Lawrence, are among my personal favorites. The Starving Saints is another addition to that list. This is another Medieval horror story that shows how religion and power can control the vulnerable. The story follows the siege of Aymar Castle. The castle’s inhabitants are starving and losing hope. As they plan for the horrific, suddenly the Constant Lady and her saint arrive, somehow getting past the barricade. Food is replenished. The sick are healed. Soon, the castle is under their sway, and cult-like horrors ensue.

Read about another entry on the list.

The Starving Saints is among Saratoga Schaefer's five novels that use isolation to create horror.

--Marshal Zeringue