| Title | : | Dead-Eyed God (Pitchfork County #3) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 258 |
| Publication | : | Published November 7, 2015 |
When the elder witch of Pitchfork County finds a web-shrouded corpse dangling from a tree, her first-call is to the Joe Hark, the Night Marshal. But Joe soon discovers the local law wants him dead and even his old boss is ready to throw him to the wolves.
As Joe uncovers the sinister connections between the string of murders and the schemes of the Long Man, he finds himself tangled in a web of ancient evil, dark secrets, and bone-deep betrayal.
To unravel the hellish plans of his enemies, Joe must risk everything on a gamble that will change Pitchfork County forever.
Dead-Eyed God is the fifth installment in the Pitchfork County series, which features graphic violence, fresh mythology, strangely disturbing images, a freight train pace, and a warped sense of humor. If you liked Lukyanenko's Night Watch, Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files, or Clive Barker's Weaveworld, then you'll love this highly imaginative dark horror series from author Sam Witt.
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Dead-Eyed God (Pitchfork County #3) Reviews
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"Dead-Eyed God" is a horror genre book and the third installation of the Pitchfork County series, excluding the book, "Ghost Hunters: A Pitchfork County Tale."
I don't normally read this genre but I was drawn to Sam Witt's series when I read "Half-Made Girls". That was the first introduction to Joe Hark who is the Night Marshal, his wife, Stevie, and their children, Al and Elsa.
Unfortunately, I did not read the second book, "Night-Blooded Boys," before I read "Dead-Eyed God", and I wish I had. It wasn't hard to figure out what had happened to Joe and Stevie but I think if I'd read the second book before this one, it would have simplified things more. That's on me. Not the author.
If you suffer from arachnophobia,this book is not going to help you overcome it. There are a lot of spiders due to the fact that Itsike is a goddess and spiders are her messengers, for lack of a better word. They're big. They're hairy. They're hungry and under her power. Itsike wants to take back the county that was hers when it was first founded. In order to do this, she starts killing the descendents of the founders in the most gruesome and bloody of ways.
Her desire to get back what she thinks is hers puts her in direct conflict with the Long Man and the Haunter in Darkness. In turn, that brings Joe and his family into the picture. Joe's job is to protect the people of Pitchfork County from supernatural evil and that often involves Stevie, Al, and Elsa. The entire family has a supernatural power of some sort.
It's not that I enjoy blood and guts books so much (I really don't) but the author has created such a strong character with Joe that I can't help but read this series. Joe is rough, tough and gets into some nasty situations that no mere mortal could conquer. I care about him and I want to know more about him and his family, although I would never want to meet him. Wherever he goes, trouble is on his heels.
I loved the unpredictability of the story and the twists and turns in the plot. This had me sitting on the edge of my seat and had me turning the pages. The quality of the writing was excellent.
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Best in the series so far. The Pitchfork County novels revolve around a family who are neck deep into the supernatural. Each family member serves a different purpose: Wife/Mother Stevie is the Bog Witch who directs the energies of her coven to fight eldritch monsters, Elsa communes with the dead as a sort of interpreter, Al is a lycanthrope who spends his free time hunting and running through the woods with his pack, and Joe is the Night Marshal, the one who keeps the supernatural elements in Pitchfork County in check. Life is hard for this Night Marshal, as he has absorbed both the Long Man whom he reluctantly works for, and the Haunter in the Dark. They are effectively sealed up inside his mind to protect Pitchfork from their full, naked wrath. As a consequence, every waking moment is hell for Joe as he constantly has to fight them in the territory of his mind and on the astral plane. When he's able, he can use the beings' energies to fight other evil forces. But it's rarely that easy for Joe. In this one, we find yet another evil entity vying for control of what is apparently sacred ground for evil in Pitchfork County. The spider queen Itsike sets out to 'reclaim' the tainted land that once was hers, and it takes everything the Night Marshal, his family and the elder gods locked up in his psyche,have in order to combat her. Really bad ass characters and story that seem to get richer in lore with each volume. Sam Witt can't finish the next one fast enough.
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Sam Witt always delivers. I haven't read anything of his that I haven't liked and the newest Pitchfork County book is no exception. Gritty, dark, and full of more of what made the previous two great. Character conflicts, big bads, always a fun read.
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Got any arachnophobia? This will trigger it. Big spiders. Little spiders. Spider-like monsters. Spiders under the skin. Spider silk everywhere, trapping people. Lots of killing people by spider or spider silk in gruesome ways. I’m almost amazed I made it through it. It was handled very well and certainly upped the ‘ick’ factor! The violence is bloody and quite visceral.
Joe is still stuck with bits of the Long Man and the Haunter in Darkness inside of him, and they’re both working to kill him while he steals bits of their power when needed. This time they’re working together to take him out, and they may do some real damage.
Witt still does excellent extended fight scenes. They’re so absorbing, and their length doesn’t make them boring, which is a neat trick.
There’s nothing happy/shiny about this horror novel. Just plenty of horror, death, fighting, and blood. I look forward to reading more of Witt’s books!
Original review on my blog:
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Review: DEAD-EYED GOD by Sam Witt
I fell in love with Sam Witt' s fictional Pitchfork County from the first pages of HALF-MADE GIRLS, and I have devoured its incredible tales ever since. The newest, DEAD-EYED GOD (November 2015) blew me away, and I can only ponder " Where in the Universe can the author go from here?"
Pitchfork County's Night Marshal Joe Hark, a character after my own heart, takes on a trifecta of evil in this story. Elder gods with whom he has battled bloodily in the recent past return, combining with a new [really gross] threat. If DEAD-EYED GOD doesn't chill your spine, curl your hair, and make you weep--then you don't recognise true horror. -
Too bad I haven't a 'Rural' Fantasy category as this Midwest, sparsely populated County fits there. Also a perfect place for the Night Marshall to hunt down eldritch gods and their bloody, trailer-trash minions.
You'll find fast paced action with likable supernatural heros fighting grotesque, bloody, well discribed elder gods wanting control of this backwoods, redneck county.
We are still left to wonder why so much ancient magic is draw to Pitchfork. And why the Night Marshalls for the rest of the world have left it alone for so long. -
This was an edge of your seat kind of read with magic, monsters and bloody battles everywhere. You don't have to read the first books in the series to enjoy this one, but it would help in understanding how the characters got to this very explosive point. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
I received this book free for an honest review. -
Gret ending for the first arc
All the characters are written in an emotionally poignant manner. You love the "good" guys and " hate" the bad ones. These books are visceral, intelligent and believable. It's great fantasy, horror and drama rolled into one great story. Beautiful, hard and ugly in all the right ways.
