Wolf Worm [9781250829849]

Overview

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.

“I saw the devil in these woods.”

After her father’s death, Sonia Wilson is without work, prospects, or hope. She is a talented scientific illustrator, but jobs are scarce for women in science in 1899.

So when the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of rare 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 the illustrator who came before her? Why are animals acting so strangely? And what is behind the peculiar local whispers about “blood thiefs?”

With the aid of a healer, a housekeeper, and clues found in the journals of her mysterious predecessor, Sonia discovers that Halder’s entomological studies have taken him down a twisted road. His ground-breaking experiments 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.