Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
by Angel DiGianivittorio (Librarian’s Assistant)
About the Book:
“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.”
— Provided by publisher
About the Author:
Out of an appreciation for kingfisher birds and as tribute to the literary legend Ursula Le Guin, the Hugo-Awards-winning name T. Kingfisher has made its way into the hearts of readers across all ages. Also known as Ursula Vernon, T. Kingfisher has written over 50 novels, numerous short stories, and has transformed her anthropomorphic animal webcomic into a published graphic novel called Digger. A talented artist and writer, her stories play upon the unknowns of nature, magic, and human existence. She was born in Japan to a military family and raised in Oregon and Arizona. Later in life, Kingfisher attended Macalester College in Minnesota. Some of her most notable, gothic, spore-horror novellas are from The Sworn Soldier series including: What Moves the Dead, What Feasts at Night, and What Stalks the Deep. Kingfisher is a master at combining classical gothic undertones with infested monstrosities, leaving readers questioning the separation between human civilization and the natural world.
Genre/Form: Historical fiction. | Fiction. | Gothic fiction. | Novels.
Subjects: Scientists — Fiction
WTPL Call Number: F KIN
Copies Available for Check-Out: 1
Availability on Libby: None
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