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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
5.0

Ahoy there mateys! Amazing and wonderful retelling of Poe's "the fall of the house of usher."  Creepy house, creepy hosts, and creepy hares.  I absolutely loved the narrator Easton who is a soldier with an unusual background.  This took a story that I really enjoyed as a child and twisted it in a way that made it even better.  I don't want to give too much away because the reader should watch the story unfold.  The novella contains Kingfisher's mix of humor and exquisite writing. The author's notes at the end were a delight in terms of explaining her writing process and her commentary on the original.  After reading this, I immediately went back to reread Poe's version.  The juxtaposition of the two was so delicious and enriched the horror of both.  It made me tingly with dread and I will reread this for sure.  Arrr!