The Works of Vermin

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A BookPage Most Anticipated Novel!

“An intriguing work of whimsi-grotesquerie that's got it all: political intrigue, Wharton-esque manners, infectious disease, mysterious revenge, and, of course, toxic bugs.” —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

“A lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence.” —Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters

“The Works of Vermin is a brilliant, shapeshifting puzzle-box of a book, as beautiful as it is bewildering.” —Christopher Buehlman, author of Between Two Fires

“Truly on par with VanderMeer and Miéville, an absolute thrill to read.” —LitHub’s Most Anticipated

“A hallucinatory scorpion sting of a concretized metaphor inhabiting the intersection of Jeff VanderMeer and N.K. Jemisin.” —Elizabeth Bear

“Ennes’s voice is a marvel: it drips, it scuttles, it glows and oozes and bites. An unforgettable ride of a novel from one of my favourite authors working today, this one will swallow you whole and then spit you out changed.” —Freya Marske, internationally bestselling author of the Last Binding series

“Dazzling, elegant, and teeming with a glorious array of monstrosities, The Works of Vermin is at once wonderfully fresh and rotten to its worm-infested core. Loved it!” —Kerstin Hall, author of Asunder

“If you're a fan of Mervin Peake, Gene Wolfe, China Miéville— mammal, have I got a book for you.” —Peter Watts

“Ennes is an alchemist, and The Works of Vermin is its own, new element. A brilliant blend of intense intrigue and the fantastically macabre.” —Johnny Compton, author of The Spite House

“Tiliard is a wonderfully gooey, oozy, rotting mess of a city, full of gnawing vermin and weaponized perfume, and the story of its revolution is a squicky blast.” —Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Praise for Leech

The RUSA Best Horror Novel of 2023!
Finalist for the British Fantasy Newcomer Award!
Finalist for the Endeavour Award!

“A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!” —Tamsyn Muir

“So unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere going forward.” —Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl

“Emotionally complex, wildly inventive, and full of squirming terror... This is a must-read for readers looking for something new from the horror genre.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“[A] fascinating jigsaw puzzle... [that] only gets more intriguing as the novel goes on... Fans of gothic horror will devour it.” —Booklist, starred review

“The fascinating world and original narrator that Ennes creates in their debut produce a sublime gothic sci-fi tale that grows into a story greater than the sum of its parts.” —Library Journal, starred review

“Leech is perfect for readers who wished that Wuthering Heights had been just a little more like Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation.” —BookPage, starred review

“Pure Gothic horror . . . [Leech] is a masterpiece of complex morality and uncertain identity, lurking within an intriguing puzzle” —The Wall Street Journal

“Leech uses language with starling acrobatism, creating a world steeped with more secrets than the human body can contain.” —Cassandra Khaw

Awards

• Washington Post Best Books of the Year