The Bloody Ballad of Isaac Byler

by J.V. Roberts

Isaac Byler is a lifelong member of the Templeton, Pennsylvania Amish. After a violent clash with another man in the district he is given a single evening to pack his belongings and leave. But a great evil is brewing and excommunication quickly becomes the least of Isaac's worries.

The Bloody Ballad of Isaac Byler is a short story by J.V. Roberts, the author that brought you the chart topping post-apocalyptic novel, The Rabid.

Genres: Horror

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 31, 2013

Reviews

[David Caldwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Isaac Byler is an Amish farmer. His life starts to spiral downwards after the death of his wife. He thinks he has hit bottom when he is told he is to be shunned and most leave the community. But he then realizes there is something more evil that threatens his daughter and the rest of the community.

This is a fairly straightforward short story. There is a twist but it is pretty obvious from the start what it will be. The story is well edited and flows well.

I would read more from this author

[Lynda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is *NOT* an Amish short story. Isaac Byler is Amish & the man who visits him is Amish, but other than...it's not Amish.

It is *NOT* a feel-good story.
It is a SAD story.
Gruesome.

Frankly, I did not enjoy it. I kept thinking, surely he'll put a positive spin on this story. He didn't.

Also found an it's error [Chapter 5].

[Randy Harmelink · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was bored by the first half of the short story, but loved the last quarter or so of it.