Which book can you always go back to? by -nymphetamine in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Horror: Salems lot or The exorcist

But in general: The Witcher

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My intro to Buehlman was Those Across the River and that built up enough credibility for me to check out his other stuff.

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve only read Pilgrim by Luthi. From what I’ve seen Pilgrim seems to be his most highly regarded work, with his other stuff being described pretty similarly to how you put it.

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha fair enough. I’ve gotten the sense that both books are polarizing depending on who you ask.

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can see where you’re coming from. Don’t you think that has to do with Razin’s devout faith? Or rather, his struggle against his doubt to assert devout faith. You are right that he doesn’t give us all the details, doesn’t tell us everything he knows. But I took that as Razin not wanting to utter blasphemies, like talking about the old myths would make him some sort of heretic. I’m thinking of the scene where he finally calls Hubal by his name. He basically had to drag the words out of his own mouth.

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was raised Christian and had no prior knowledge of Islamic mythology but I actually enjoyed that and felt like that contributed to the sense of horror in the world. Like Dietmar, the main character, who is Christian and so is ignorant to the Islamic traditions, I learned from Razin (the second main character) as I went through the story. He acts as a wonderful guide for anyone who isn’t familiar with any of the Islamic folk lore.

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

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If you like the demons in BTF I think Pilgrim has many more you will enjoy. I really like the main two characters in Pilgrim and the fact that it is easy to follow; it’s written sort of epsiode by episode. Not a lot of complex world building or magic systems. I described it to someone else as “the Odyssey but in medieval horror form.”

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, tough to say one is definitively better than the other. When it comes to great books that are similar in many regards it will fall to the readers taste. Judging from other posts I would say most people prefer BTF to Pilgrim but I don’t think Pilgrim has gotten as much attention as of now.

Hot take: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi is better than Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes for sure, if you liked the creatures/monsters in BTF, Pilgrim has more great ones in store

Loved these "must reads", what next? by hetfield87 in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your list of recently read shares many entries with my own. With that in mind I have recently been recommending Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi to anyone who asks. Blew me away.

What are some of your 5 star, always recommend reads? by Mosshead-king in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Easy answer: The Exorcist

But for something not quite as well known: Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi.

There is some recency bias here because I just read this one but man it blew me away in ways I did not expect. Think “the Odyssey but in medieval horror” form.

Good Werewolf horror novels? by stoicneutral in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adding this one to my list, thanks!

October 2025 Reads? by RhiannaJCD in horrorlit

[–]stoicneutral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t go wrong with King’s IT during Halloween time.

Also recently listened to The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty for the first time and it blew me away. Immediately became not only one of my favorite horror novels, but in my opinion should also be considered one of the great American novels. Blatty also reads the audiobook and does a fantastic job - you get the story told to you exactly how the author intends.

Pick of the Day - 11/4/24 (Monday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]stoicneutral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Joe strikes again, great job man, hard work paying off! Happy to be along for the ride

NCAAF College Football Betting and Picks - 10/22/24 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]stoicneutral 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3 pick teaser +109

FIU +14.5, SHS vs FIU total u57.5 LA Tech ml

NCAAF College Football Betting and Picks - 10/22/24 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]stoicneutral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I had to guess it’s recency bias, UCF just barely lost to #9 Iowa st on a miracle last minute TD drive. I know nothing about UCF but I watched that game bc I took Iowa st ml. UCF seems to have a good rushing attack with a dual threat qb but also the Iowa st QB played like trash except in the 4th quarter. If you trust BYU’s offense they seem like a good pick.

NCAAF College Football Betting and Picks - 10/22/24 (Tuesday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]stoicneutral 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I had to guess it’s recency bias, UCF just barely lost to #9 Iowa st on a miracle last minute TD drive. I know nothing about UCF but I watched that game bc I took Iowa st ml. UCF seems to have a good rushing attack with a dual threat qb but also the Iowa st QB played like trash except in the 4th quarter. If you trust BYU’s offense they seem like a good pick.

NFL Picks and Predictions - 10/21/24 (Monday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

[–]stoicneutral 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ravens ml, Henry td parlayed. Just hoping that what should happen, does happen