The Malignant Dead
The Malignant Dead by C. L. Raven is a historical fiction novel published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on September 19, 2015. This edition spans 214 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1645 during the devastating Bubonic Plague in Edinburgh, the story follows student doctor Alex McCrae as he grapples with the overwhelming death toll and the council’s desperate measures to combat the outbreak.
Readers will encounter a grim portrayal of a city in crisis, where the council’s attempts to manage the plague lead to dire consequences for McCrae. As he navigates the challenges of curing the disease, he faces not only the threat of illness but also the dangers posed by those who view him as a rival. The narrative intertwines themes of survival and betrayal, set against the backdrop of a historical epidemic that leaves a haunting mark on the city and its inhabitants.
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1645. The year Scotland died.”Ring a ring of roses.”Dirty white rags dangled from windows, like hanging men left on gallows for the city to witness their shame.The Bubonic Plague is ravaging Edinburgh. Despite the council’s best efforts, people are dying. Soon there will be more people buried under Edinburgh than living in it.”A pocketful of posies.”When the plague doctor dies from the disease after a week, the council hires student doctor Alex McCrae, promising him one hundred pounds to cure the wretched pest. But a man who makes himself a hero, makes himself enemies. And when the council can’t afford to pay McCrae, they hope he’ll succumb to the disease.”Ashes, ashes.”But the plague isn’t the only way to kill a man. And in the city of the dead, it’s not just ghosts who return.”We. All. Fall. Down.”
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