Wolf Worm
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
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.
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APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Flesh-eating insects meet a more supernatural peril in this unusual take on a 19th-century Southern gothic vampire novel. Scientific illustrator Sonia Wilson jumps at the chance to leave her dull job as an art teacher at a girls’ school to assist a hot-tempered entomologist in rural North Carolina, even if it does involve painting parasitic insects instead of her true love: plants. Locals warn that “blood thiefs,” and maybe the Devil himself, are lurking in the woods. Sonia knows that’s nonsense, but why is Dr. Halder making late-night visits to a mysterious windowless shed out there? Is something—or someone—in there? And just what happened to Louisa Halder, Dr. Halder’s previous illustrator…and wife? T. Kingfisher fans will love this heady mix of slow-burn creepiness, body horror, and strong feminist themes, not to mention the pointed emphasis on how women’s substantial contributions to scientific research have gone unnoticed over the years. Wolf Worm left us feeling like bugs are scary, but the darkness in the human heart is much scarier.
