The Plague Stones, James Brogden
The Plague Stones, James Brogden
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The Plague Stones

Author: James Brogden

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2021

Synopsis

From the critically acclaimed author of Hekla’s Children comes a dark and haunting tale of our world and the next.Fleeing from a traumatic break-in, Londoners Paul and Tricia Feenan sell up to escape to the isolated Holiwell village where Tricia has inherited a property. Scattered throughout the settlement are centuries-old stones used during the Great Plague as boundary markers. No plague-sufferer was permitted to pass them and enter the village. The plague diminished, and the village survived unscathed, but since then each year the village trustees have insisted on an ancient ceremony to renew the village boundaries, until a misguided act by the Feenans’ son then reminds the village that there is a reason traditions have been rigidly stuck to, and that all acts of betrayal, even those committed centuries ago, have consequences…

About James Brogden

James Brogden is a British writer of horror and dark fantasy. He lives in the United Kingdom where he teaches English. He is the author of the Tourmaline series and many more stand-alone novels. His horror and fantasy stories have appeared in anthologies and periodicals and have been published by the Big Issue, the British Fantasy Society’s Dark Horizons, Alchemy Press, and Anachron Press.

About Matthew Lloyd Davies

Matthew Lloyd Davies is a veteran actor, audiobook narrator, and director with experience in radio. A regular with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has performed internationally and in award-winning television shows and films. He prides himself on his ability to tell a story and holds a master's degree in directing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam on August 12, 2022

This is a good, seamless blending of English village history (made up village, but it can be pinpointed pretty well), bubonic plague and horror. The author is an educator with an obvious interest in medieval life and fair treatment of different people in a community. Class snobbery, church involveme......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on March 15, 2025

Review Monday! Quickly: Rural isolation, secret society, witch curse, newcomers in town finding shit out the hard way, ritualistic practices, rats, teenagers, folk horror, witch bottles......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 18, 2020

I've been wanting to read this author for a while and this one sounded the coolest with some of it taking place in the 1300s and elements of many different folklores woven in. I wouldn't say I was necessarily scared at any point during this novel but it was a very engaging story and I loved the endi......more

Goodreads review by Aoife on October 09, 2019

I received this book from Titan Books in exchange for an honest review. When the Feenans are offered the chance to move away from their grimy flat in a not-so-good area to become the new trustees on a village board due to a family connection, they obviously jump at the chance of a fresh start and a b......more

Goodreads review by Christian on May 26, 2019

Absolutely loved this. The third novel I’ve read by Brogden, and it offered something different to the previous two which sets it apart. The horror is there throughout and is multilayered. Yes, we have the main story but there are subtle sub plots that equally hold horror within, and the horror thro......more

Quotes

“A deftly crafted and inherently compelling page turner of a read from cover to cover, The Plague Stones nicely showcases author James Brogden’s impressive talents as a fantasy novelist.” Midwest Book Review

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