Between Two Fires

· Blackstone Audio Inc. · Narrated by Steve West
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The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village.

An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm—that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has fallen behind the lines of conflict.

Is it delirium or is it faith? She believes she has seen the angels of God. She believes the righteous dead speak to her in dreams. And now she has convinced the faithless Thomas to shepherd her across a depraved landscape to Avignon. There, she tells Thomas, she will fulfil her mission: to confront the evil that has devastated the earth, and to restore to this betrayed, murderous knight the nobility and hope of salvation he long abandoned.

As hell unleashes its wrath, and as the true nature of the girl is revealed, Thomas will find himself on a macabre battleground of angels and demons, saints, and the risen dead, and in the midst of a desperate struggle for nothing less than the soul of man.

The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm—that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a sec...

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51 reviews
Chris Chris
September 10, 2026
This is a tough review for me to leave. Because I enjoyed the journey thoroughly -- the story felt epic and the occasional sprinkles of horror sparked more fear in me than I would like to admit. But without spoiling, the ending made it so I would never have interest in reading or even hearing the story again.
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Aaron Esparza
January 16, 2026
Spectacular!!! This is my first novel from Christopher Buehlman. What an amazing story. I enjoyed the redemption of the main Character, also his view of the black death and the Christian iconography. Steve West does an amazing job bringing the world to life with his narration!
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L B
May 13, 2026
Brilliantly bleak. This is top-tier grimdark that rivals the best of Abercrombie.
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About the author

Christopher Buehlman is an author, comedian, and screenwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida, whose books include The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughters’ War, and Between Two Fires. He spent his youth touring renaissance festivals in the US, performing his cult-favorite comedy act Christophe the Insultor. As of this writing, he lives in Ohio with his aerialist wife, Jennifer; an ancient rescue dog named Duck; and two cats who just showed up, as they do.

Steve West, the winner of multiple Earphones Awards for narration, is an international actor who has starred on London’s prestigious West End stage, including productions of Mamma Mia! and Oh, What a Night! He is widely known for his television and film work in both the United States and the UK, and he has performed for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. He hosts his own television show for the UK live from Los Angeles.

Christopher Buehlman is an author, comedian, and screenwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida, whose books include The Blacktongue Thief, The Daughters’ War, and Between Two Fires. He spent his youth touring renaissance festivals in the US, performing his cult-favorite comedy act Christophe the Insu...

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