New month, new book! This week the Kingslingers begin Peter Straub and Stephen King's Black House, covering chapters 1 and 2. We chat about the controversial tonal shift from The Talisman, Straub's purple prose and the divisive opening of this book. Discussion Question: What do you think of Black House’s divisive opening? Does it work for you? Why or why not? Next week, our coverage of Black House continues with chapters 3 and 4 Check out the show schedule:  https://tinyurl.com/yxa7lojv Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/doofmedia Stay updated with Kingslingers: @Kingslingerspod Message us at kingslingerspod@gmail.com Original music created by Matt Freeman: https://soundcloud.com/the-daly-planet/kingslingers-intro-ka-tet Cover artwork created by Cyrix: https://www.reddit.com/user/CyrixDrawsStuff