Wild Spaces, S. L. Coney
Wild Spaces, S. L. Coney
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Wild Spaces

Author: S. L. Coney

Narrator: Nick Mondelli

Unabridged: 2 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2024

Synopsis

Nominated for the 2024 Philip K. Dick Award • An Esquire Best of Horror 2023 pick A young boy’s life is upended after the arrival of his grandfather, who is hiding a terrifying secret in this sweltering southern gothic horror, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw and John Langan. An eleven-year-old boy lives an idyllic childhood exploring the remote coastal plains and wetlands of South Carolina alongside his parents and his dog, Teach. But when the boy’s eerie and estranged grandfather shows up one day with no warning, cracks begin to form as hidden secrets resurface that his parents refuse to explain. The longer his grandfather outstays his welcome and the greater the tension between the adults grows, the more the boy feels something within him changing?physically?into something his grandfather welcomes and his mother fears. Something abyssal. Something monstrous. Robert R. McCammon’s Boy’s Life meets Lovecraftian horror in this foreboding, sensual coming-of-age debut in which the corrosive nature of family secrets and toxic relatives assume eldritch proportions.

About S. L. Coney

S. L. Coney obtained a master’s degree in clinical psychology before abandoning academia to pursue a writing career. They have ties to South Carolina and roots in St. Louis. Their work has appeared in St. Louis Noir, Best American Mystery Stories 2017, and Gamut Magazine.

About Nick Mondelli

Nick Mondelli is an accomplished actor, poet, and audiobook narrator from Ohio. He has narrated a wide range of titles, including Willa Cather's My Antonia, Patty Blount's The Way It Hurts, and Paula Garner's Phantom Limbs, which AudioFile Magazine called a sensitive, expressive performance. He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he works out of his in-house studio.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sadie on August 01, 2023

WILD SPACES by S. L. Coney (debut novel) Release Date: August 1st, 2023 General Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy, Cosmic Subgenre/Themes: Coming-of-Age, Human Monsters, Mystery, Family Drama, Man’s Best Friend Writing Style: Character-Driven What You Need to Know: Simply enough, Wild Spaces is the story of an......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on August 04, 2023

Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney is a Coming-of-Age and Lovecraftian Horror Story! I'm more than a little torn about this novella... A family of three lives a peaceful and quiet life in the South Carolina coastal wetlands. The eleven-year-old boy is deeply loved by his parents and his dog, Teach means just a......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 30, 2023

Wild Spaces is a must-read for anyone who loves cosmic horror.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on March 09, 2024

A boy comes of age in a monstrous way in this dreamlike exploration of puberty, generational trauma, and cyclical patterns of abuse, as the unexpected arrival of his maternal grandfather tears his family apart. Beautifully written, hazy, strange, and heartbreaking. Trigger/Content Warnings: death, bo......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on November 08, 2023

This was a quick, melancholy, lovecraftian novella. The characters actions ultimately frustrated me and the conclusion was a bit unsatisfying just based on what I was expecting, but I still recommend it overall!......more

Quotes

Both wrenching family drama and fantastical monster story. . .Coney is a writer to watch.

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