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Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.
"I saw the devil in these woods."
Sonia Wilson is a talented scientific illustrator―but she is only able to follow her dream because of her father's reputation as a renowned scientist. Such is the lot in life for a woman in science in 1899. And after his death, she is left without work, prospects, or hope.
So when the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use.
Once there though, she encounters dark happenings in the Carolina woods, and even darker questions come to light, like what happened to her predecessor? Why are animals acting so strangely, and what is behind the peculiar local whispers about "blood thiefs?"
With the aid of the housekeeper and a local healer, Sonia discovers that Halder's entomological studies have taken him down a twisted road. His ground-breaking discoveries come with a cost―one that Halder is paying with human flesh.
If Sonia can't find a way to stop the monstrosity, she may be next under the knife.
"Kingfisher adds a heaping helping of David Cronenberg's style to her signature blend of humor and horror in this striking Southern gothic…her most viscerally terrifying tale to date. Readers will come away with new nightmares." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"An exceptional gothic tale with real bite, a story in which every detail matters and the monsters are not always what they appear to be. Kingfisher has outdone herself here." —Library Journal (starred review)
"Horrifying!!! she says, in a marveling tone. Only T. Kingfisher can write horror this lovely, even sweet, while simultaneously nauseating, grizzly, and revolting. Wolf Worm will live in my brain forever, parasitically, just as it should." ―Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
"A creepy southern gothic that delivers real chills along with a surprising ration of human warmth. T. Kingfisher is one of the most consistently excellent writers working today―her prose is always delicious, whether rendering creekside wildflowers or stomach-churning body horror." ―Christopher Buehlman, USA Today bestselling author of The Blacktongue Thief & Between Two Fires
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Photo Credit: JR Blackwell
T. Kingfisher (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, Thornhedge, A House with Good Bones, and A Sorceress Comes to Call. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in New Mexico with her husband.
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