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The Witches #2
The Trial
As the civi war raged on fear rode abroad on a nag with eyes of fire and teeth of flame. Every man lived in terror of his neighbour, and betrayal lurked in the shadow of every penny ale-house. It was a time of horror and desperation, a tiome for sons of darkness like Robert Monk to flourish.
With the murderous gypsy brothers Daniel and Abraham Mendoza and the raddled whore Liza Hall, Monk pursues his profitable trade in torture and terror. As the trail of multilated corpses grows, so does his fortune. John Ferris has sworn to hunt Monk to the death. But now he has fallen into the hands of the witchfinder himself and only the giant negro Brutus York can save him.
With the murderous gypsy brothers Daniel and Abraham Mendoza and the raddled whore Liza Hall, Monk pursues his profitable trade in torture and terror. As the trail of multilated corpses grows, so does his fortune. John Ferris has sworn to hunt Monk to the death. But now he has fallen into the hands of the witchfinder himself and only the giant negro Brutus York can save him.
- GenresHorror
148 pages, Paperback
Published June 1, 1983
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May 23, 2020
Book two of The Witches series continues to follow John Ferris and the path to revenge he has sworn against witchfinder Robert Monk. I won't get into spoilers but once again this was well-written and entertaining. It's a great combination of horror and adventure with an interesting cast of characters, plenty of action and violence, plus sex and sleaze. What more could you want?!
December 7, 2023
Another fun slice of 80s trash
March 17, 2026
As the civil war raged, fear rode abroad on a nag with eyes of fire and teeth of flame. Every man lived in terror of his neighbour, and betrayal lurked in the shadow of every penny ale-house. It was a time of horror and desperation, a time for sons of darkness like Witchfinder Robert Monk to flourish.
With the murderous gypsy brothers Daniel and Abraham Mendoza and the raddled whore Liza Hall, Monk pursues his profitable trade in torture and terror. As the trail of mutilated corpses grows, so does his fortune. John Ferris has sworn to hunt Monk to the death. But now he has fallen into the hands of the witchfinder himself and only the giant negro Brutus York can save him.
Book 2 of the six-book series (ridiculously expensive now and I only have three books, so I’m eking them out), this takes place in the 1650’s and John Ferris is on a mission of revenge (presumably from the events of Book 1), for his parents (murdered by Monk) and betrothed Mary, who’s been kidnapped by the Witchfinder. The book follows his pursuit up the country, taking in a traveller, a stint in an acting troupe, being captured and then poor Brutus being burned at the stake. The book is well written and very pacey, with a nice turn in language that felt historical even if it wasn’t (and, hey, it’s a pulp novel, that’s all that counts!) and enough sex and violence to justify its sleazy tab. Torture scenes include lines that make you squirm (and I’ve been reading horror for a long time!), there’s a couple of smutty interludes and some nicely violent set pieces and, above all, it’s just great fun. Your love for this will absolutely depend on your taste but, as someone who loves a real bit of cheese in his literary diet, this is well written violence sleaze and I would very much recommend it.
With the murderous gypsy brothers Daniel and Abraham Mendoza and the raddled whore Liza Hall, Monk pursues his profitable trade in torture and terror. As the trail of mutilated corpses grows, so does his fortune. John Ferris has sworn to hunt Monk to the death. But now he has fallen into the hands of the witchfinder himself and only the giant negro Brutus York can save him.
Book 2 of the six-book series (ridiculously expensive now and I only have three books, so I’m eking them out), this takes place in the 1650’s and John Ferris is on a mission of revenge (presumably from the events of Book 1), for his parents (murdered by Monk) and betrothed Mary, who’s been kidnapped by the Witchfinder. The book follows his pursuit up the country, taking in a traveller, a stint in an acting troupe, being captured and then poor Brutus being burned at the stake. The book is well written and very pacey, with a nice turn in language that felt historical even if it wasn’t (and, hey, it’s a pulp novel, that’s all that counts!) and enough sex and violence to justify its sleazy tab. Torture scenes include lines that make you squirm (and I’ve been reading horror for a long time!), there’s a couple of smutty interludes and some nicely violent set pieces and, above all, it’s just great fun. Your love for this will absolutely depend on your taste but, as someone who loves a real bit of cheese in his literary diet, this is well written violence sleaze and I would very much recommend it.
September 20, 2019
Not that great but still entertaining.
April 18, 2013
Book 2. Gets the plot going quickly and doesn't really let up until the end.
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