Wolf Worm - by T Kingfisher (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Wolf Worm, a dark tale of scientific curiosities and monstrous creatures.

The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects, or hope. 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. But soon enough she finds that there are darker things at work than the Carolina woods. What happened to her predecessor, Halder's wife? 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 dark road full of parasitic maggots that burrow into human flesh, and that his monstrous experiments may grow to encompass his newest illustrator as well.

Review Quotes

Praise for T. Kingfisher and What Moves the Dead:

"Kingfisher is not afraid to twist the knife."--The Washington Post

"A grotesque romp! It takes up residence beneath your skin and refuses to leave."--Caitlin Starling, USA Today bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence

"Thoroughly creepy and utterly enjoyable."--Publishers Weekly

"Creepy, claustrophobic, and completely entertaining, What Moves the Dead left me delightfully repulsed. I adored this book!"--Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows

"T. Kingfisher spins biting wit, charm and terror into a tale that will make your skin crawl."--Brom, author of Slewfoot

"What Moves the Dead is a must-read, period."--Jordan Shiveley, author of Hot Singles In Your Area

"Perfectly hair-raising in all the right ways."--Premee Mohamed, author of Beneath the Rising

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