Red Eve

Red Eve is a historical novel with fantasy elements, by British writer H. Rider Haggard, set in the reign of Edward III. "Red Eve" depicts the Battle of Crécy and the Black Death, and also features a supernatural personification of Death called Murgh. 
Reception.
Discussing "Red Eve", E. F. Bleiler stated "While the personalities are still stereotyped, the tendency to be sententious is not as obtrusive as usual, and the narrative is relatively brisk. The introduction of Murgh as a symbol is successful." Darrell Schweitzer described "Red Eve" as "a later novel of particular interest", saying it began as a "costume romance", but became a weird fiction novel with the "introduction of the character Murgh, a personification of the Black Death."