Quietus Paperback – 6 Mar. 2018

It holds the attention but it's not a classic. If you're after diverting for the holiday or a long journey this book is diverting.

Terrific blend of C14 anthropology and an extraordinary vision of the universe, or, rather, multiverse. The book leads the reader on a wonderful trip from the plague ridden streets of Europe to the stars and beyond. Looking forward to the sequel.

Quietus is a intriguing mix of Black Death history and a threatening multiverse empire told though characters drawn with emotional depth. The best sf I have read in a long time.

Sadly not for me

Bought as a preorder and enjoy very much. Something different for sure.

This is a great start for a new author. Looking forward to more books.

I enjoyed the book—well written. Every evening, I couldn’t wait to get back to it. The first two-thirds of the book, revolved around alien anthropologists studying Earth’s black plague (1350’s ?). I loved the concept, the characters, and the intrigue (well done). The last third involved war between extremely advanced extra- planar civilizations. Tristan’s philosophical and battle descriptions were remarkable. However, the main characters became a bit displaced in the last third of the narrative, and the reader had little stake in the outcome of the battle between God-like entities. But, I recommend book and look forward to the sequel coming out this fall.

This novel deserves its 5 stars and more. It is an interesting mashup of historical fiction and science fiction. What really deserves the stars is the poetical descriptions of a fantastical multiverse. His characters are engaging even if the character arch of the lead protagonist is challenging in a special, unique manner. Very well put together from editing to cover art. The reader won't be disappointed.

…but that’s what plagues do. It’s a harsh story and pretty gross too. The story treats the corruption and indifference of The Church rather lightly but really suffers the masses. Then comes the sci fi portion in which the implacability and indifference of the amalgamates is treated harshly and the suffering of the masses is almost an afterthought. The biggest difference, though, is that the church didn’t have any effective tools in any case but the amalgamates could have achieved their aims without all the suffering. My overall take away is that power is indifferent and masses suffer. Not a new theme but the blending of historical and futuristic makes for interesting counterpoints. Unlike a lot of reviewers, I had the most trouble getting through the first hundred and some pages of monkish self castigation. Then everything started getting gross and interesting. The last hundred and some pages was also a bit too expository. I hope the second book, Terminus, will bring us around to a satisfying conclusion. All in all and after all and being a fast reader, Quietus was worth the effort and I’ve ordered Terminus. I’ll let ya know…

Yes, shades of Umberto Eco and “In the Name of the Rose,” but add in space opera, not just other worlds, but transplanar”!realms. Planes, millions, gazillions... But somehow our favorite character is a hapless but literally unkillable monk named Niccoluccio (wonderful name!) I suspect every book the author has had in mind made it into this book. And it WORKS! You care. Great job. Keep writing. More Latin please.