Godlessness

by Stu Folsom

Collection of short stories. The companion piece to the author's heavy metal album Pagan Rhythms by SpiritWorld.

171 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2021

Reviews

[Alex Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10. Super fun read. You can tell he is a newer author with some of the themes and motifs used, but the story was fun to push through. Even with a couple unanswered questions. It's like if a Louis L'Amour book had sex with a demon.

[Victor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I sort of wavered a bit on whether this was a four or five and ultimately decided on a four star rating. It’s not perfect, and at times can be a tidbit muddled, but it’s pretty well written. There are loads of splatter western vibes in this, lots of twisted and nasty stuff, pretty gory, so not for everyone. It also has a tinge of Cormac McCarthy about it. Western, desolate and dark, this little book is a pretty fun and entertaining read. It’s kind of marketed as a collection of short stories and while it is, it’s more like a novella broken into three sections where different perspectives begin to overlap. It’s a fun take on things and I’ve heard Stu is working on a more full length project to follow up things in the same universe. I’m excited to get my hands on that. I’m sure most people will find out about this book through Stu’s (arguably) main project the incredible thrashy, punk, death metal band Spiritworld. However, if you are ignorant to their existence, go give them a listen it’s loads of fun. I’m excited to hopefully see them live and get my copy of Godlessness signed by the band.

[Dr. Satan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Almost as much fun as a Spiritworld album!