Night Worms love to party, y’all. This time we partied with THE FOURTH WHORE by EV Knight. Our friends at Raw Dog Screaming Press and Erin Al-Mehairi sent us the books and we all got down to business. Let me tell you, the Night Worms review team was all over the place with this one. That’s what is so great about having a #nightwormsbookparty, we are such a diverse group of readers. We all like different things, so you’re almost sure to hear about books from different perspectives. Everything you’re about to read and see are blurbs from all of our reviews and some of the photos that appeared on social media.
We will be having some more book parties soon. We have THE PATIENCE OF A DEAD MAN by Michael Clark and THE LOOP by Jeremy Robert Johnson coming up in the future, so stay tuned!
“Conceptually, I love THE FOURTH WHORE. Realistically, it doesn't stick the landing. Due to the provocative nature of the storyline and the compelling writing, I was determined to hang with this until the end, but this has some issues. It's not a matter of the author having the writing chops to pull the scale and scope of this tale off but more like the author, maybe, had too much of a voice in this story. I actually loved the way Knight unflinchingly gave this story some teeth and it's probably going to miss some readers just on some of the more shocking content and descriptive language but seasoned horror fans shouldn't have any problem with that. I'm curious to see how Knight would handle a less epic, more subtle story and I'm eager to read more of her work.”-@mother.horror
“THE FOURTH WHORE by EV Knight is an ambitious debut with vivid prose and intriguing characters. Not only is this story a mix of the horror and fantasy genres, it’s also heavy on feminism, revenge, mythology, theology, occultism, sex, and violence. It had my attention right out of the gate! It’s in your face shocking in a few scenes, so be warned of graphic content.”-@shereadswithcats
“All in all, this is a solid 3 stars and it's a book that I am not sure I would have picked up before... but am so glad that I did. We get a great insight into the writing style and prowess of E.V. Knight and I am ready for more!” - @findingmontauk1
"Overall, I enjoyed this one so much, even if the reading experience did make me a little mad - that emotional reaction just goes to show how good the author is at her craft. It was a wild ride from beginning to end, and I found myself being drawn back to it every time I had to put the book down to deal with 'real-life stuff'. I have a feeling this one is going to put me into a book slump - it's totally unlike anything I've read, and I wish there were more."-@holo.reader
“This book is perfection on EVERY DARK LEVEL right down to its spirited ending! Although this story executes all its intended targets I certainly wouldn't mind this author surprising us in the future with a prequel or a side story about the amazing characters created within; Especially Sariel and Enoch's journey through eternity together. What a Wicked Treat!! I am blown away! This woman is on fire and I will rave about this book for awhile!! BUY IT NOW. “ -@kamis_korner
“I didn't really connect with any of the characters, so I wasn't even really rooting for anyone. That's sincerely problematic with a book about the end of the world. That being said I know that some of my fellow book party readers really enjoyed this one, so it's just a matter of personal interest. It turns out that a female sexual apocalypse isn't really one of mine. “-@gowsy33
“While most of it had the elements of a fantastic horror story, there were some parts that began to fall a little flat for me. I enjoyed most of the biblical re-imaginings but, there were a few parts that started to drag on a little too long for my reading pleasure when I just wanted to get back into the impending apocalypse.”-@keelyfuse85
“THE FOURTH WHORE by Ev Knight got 3 / 5 stars from me. This book is a horrific rendition of a biblical apocalypse story told by an author with a powerful voice. The vividly written scenery will provide an atmospheric experience for readers and although I had trouble following along at times, I was still thoroughly entertained. In my opinion, this is an impressive debut by Ev Knight and I look forward to reading her next novel.”- @thebookdad
“The Fourth Whore was like American Gods meets Preacher meets the feminist agenda. If that intrigues you then give it a whirl.”-@readswithdogs
“This book is guaranteed to shock you. From the title, The Fourth Whore to the contents - violence, sex, drugs, you're bound to have your jaw drop at least once. I think the subtitle of this book should be FUCK THE PATRIARCHY. While I don't mind biblical references and themes, I just found it to be a lot although the overlying feminist aspect piqued my interest.” - @bookishmommy
“This book was not for me. I'm not a big fantasy reader, I'm not a fan of extreme horror or smut and generally prefer a subtler scare, I also don't usually enjoy overtly religious themes. So, going into a dark religious fantasy book with quite a bit of extreme horror and smuttiness was always going to be a stretch. So it's no surprise to me that I did not enjoy this. If you like those things in your books, you will probably like this quite a bit. E.V. Knight can write, and I can appreciate what she was trying to do and, I think, executed that mission quite well. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean that it's terrible. It's definitely not terrible; it's actually quite good, it's just not my kind of good.”-@teamredmon
“It was weird, bizarre, and cringe-y and yet somehow amazing. Not knowing what I was getting myself into, the first couple of chapters were super confusing, but soon enough everything started flowing together nicely. I loved the biblical format of the book and the twists EV Knight inserted into one of the most popular stories ever written. I definitely got some SANDMAN vibes throughout, so if that’s a graphic novel you enjoyed then I would highly recommend checking this out.” -@marcyreads
“Overall, I enjoyed the story, most of the characters and Knights style of writing, I’m down for reading another E.V. Knight sooner, rather than later. The fourth whore is a feminist fueled adventure filled with blood, sex, and an oncoming apocalypse. I had a blast and I think you will too.” -@steelrainreviews
“The feminist overtones of this book were heavy-handed. There was no opportunity for you to feel outraged or empowered, the author was too busy screaming how you should feel into your eye holes. I have taken off a full star for that. Overall though, I enjoyed it! 4 stars.” - @mrsbeverlygibbs
“Well, I went into this book not knowing what to expect but I wasn't expecting THAT! I'm torn between really loving the entirety of it all and confused on exactly what I read. Equal parts historical, biblical and mythological, this read is quite the doozy.” - @wherethereadergrows
“I’m giving this book 3 stars. It was an interesting book with characters that I liked, but it grew a little slow. It’s a biblical gore and sex fest that just fell flat for me. If you like biblical retellings, graphic scenes and an impending apocalypse then check out this book. “ - @pageandparlor
“Make no mistake, this is a solid debut. However, it's a little rough around the edges - just like the system it aims to take head-on. I’m definitely looking forward to whatever Knight tackles next." - @thehorrorhypothesis
“As for my own personal entertainment... I really enjoyed it... in pieces. In vignettes. There was a lot of content that knocked me for a loop, like that opening scene, hot damn that was rad. But for every scene I loved, there was a counterbalance that... I won’t say disliked because I really didn’t dislike anything in these pages, I’ll just go with “sorta lost me.” But isn’t that how most cut classics are birthed? By being under-appreciated at their time of conception? Just saying.
I will also “just say” that I enjoyed The Fourth Whore. Well enough to recommend it to certain audiences, definitely not for everyone. I will also say that I am excited to read future works from EV Knight." -@zakk.madness
