What Stalks the Deep, T. Kingfisher
What Stalks the Deep, T. Kingfisher
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What Stalks the Deep

Bestseller

Author: T. Kingfisher

Narrator: Avi Roque

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2025


Synopsis

The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America.

"The third installment of [author T.] Kingfisher's Sworn Soldier series is once again masterfully performed by [narrator] Avi Roque..[his] tone suggests that true horror is about to be released."—Kirkus

"Voiced by [Avi] Roque, Alex proves an endearing and capable storyteller whose military discipline and down-to-earth manner help them keep their head amid the book's bizarre circumstances."— Library Journal

Alex Easton does not want to visit America.

They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted.

But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire

About T. Kingfisher

T. KINGFISHER (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, Thornhedge, A House with Good Bones, and A Sorceress Comes to Call. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in New Mexico with her husband.

About Avi Roque

Avi Roque is a Latiné, trans masculine, nonbinary actor and voiceover artist. They have narrated over 55 audiobooks and have received numerous accolades, including an Odyssey Award, a SOVAS Award, and multiple Earphones Awards for outstanding narration. Their debut audiobook, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, was featured on Audible’s Top 10 Best Audiobooks of 2020.Avi is passionate about bringing LGBTQIA+ stories to life, especially those centered on marginalized communities—stories they wish they had access to growing up. While they are deeply committed to narrating Trans and Queer narratives,Avi also advocates for being cast beyond the scope of their identity, encouraging producers to see the full range of their talent.You can also hear Avi as the voice of Raine Whispers in Disney’s animated series The Owl House.


Reviews

Goodreads review by h ☾ on October 08, 2025

i would get lost in a haunted coal mine if it meant alex easton rescues me.......more

Goodreads review by Lance on October 19, 2025

4 stars. Containing the exact combination of foreboding dread and charming narration I've come to expect from this novella series, What Stalks the Deep is another Sworn Soldier adventure that was compelling from start to finish.......more

Goodreads review by Holly Hearts Books on July 01, 2025

This is the 3rd book in the Sworn Soldier series and as soon as I got access, you bet I was reading it. This series of novellas is basically about old friends who constantly stumble into bizarre, slightly terrifying situations and somehow make it weirdly heartwarming. Nancy Drew but make it gorey. I......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on October 17, 2025

1.) What Moves the Dead ★★★ 2.) What Feasts at Night ★★★ i know i always give these (very high) 3 stars, but i always have such a good time reading these each fall season <3 mini review to come asap! blog | instagram | youtube | wishlist | spotify | substack ♡ Nettle & Bone ★★★★★ ♡ A House with Good Bon......more


Quotes

Praise for What Moves the Dead:

“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. Poe would be proud!”—Brom, author of Slewfoot

“Dissects the heart of Poe’s most famous tale and finds a wholly new mythology beating inside it. …Pure fun.”—Andy Davidson, author of The Boatman's Daughter

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

“A gothic delight!”—Lucy A. Snyder, author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

“A fluid technicolor reimagining of Poe's "House of Usher" that takes no prisoners. . . Not to be missed.”—Brian Evenson, author of Last Days

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


Awards

  • Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year