Wolf Worm, T. Kingfisher
Wolf Worm, T. Kingfisher
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Wolf Worm

Bestseller

Author: T. Kingfisher

Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2026

Categories: Fiction, Gothic


Synopsis

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

"Narrator Mary Robinette Kowal wonderfully conveys the wryly funny prose and the creeping horror of the story. Giving each character a distinct voice, Kowal deftly and consistently moves between them and superbly renders Sam’s voice." —Library Journal on A House with Good Bones (Starred Review)

“I saw the devil in these woods.”

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.

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 Mary Robinette Kowal

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning alternate history novel, The Calculating Stars, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series. She is also the author of The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo Awards, the Nebula, and Locus Awards. Her stories appear in Asimov’s, Uncanny, and several Year’s Best anthologies. Mary Robinette has also worked as a professional puppeteer, is a member of the Award-winning podcast Writing Excuses, and performs as a voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), recording fiction for authors including Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and Neal Stephenson. She lives in Tennessee with her husband Rob and over a dozen manual typewriters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by ellen on December 09, 2025

4.5⭐️ oh how i love t. kingfisher......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on March 23, 2026

Wolf Worm is the kind of book that creeps up on you slowly and then refuses to leave your thoughts. T. Kingfisher has a way of making horror feel intimate and personal, and this one settled under my skin in the quietest, most unsettling way. We follow Sonia Wilson, a talented scientific illustrator l......more

Goodreads review by DianaRose on February 26, 2026

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc and an alc! t.kingfisher how can you write so many amazing novels in such a short amount of time? she is truly the brandon sanderson of her genre! if you liked what moves the dead, then i think you will enjoy wolf worm, as the body horror premise is very......more

Goodreads review by Liana on March 14, 2026

1899, North Carolina. A naturalist/illustrator travels to an isolated community where she is asked to work for a man whose book is yet to be published. There is something strange and unsettling about this community that is set deep in the woods. Prone to sharp detail, she begins to unravel all the w......more

Goodreads review by shelbysbookshelf on March 06, 2026

SPOOKY. wolf worm is a fairly short historial fiction horror story. while horror isn’t my preferred genre, i can’t deny it was powerful enough to make me never want to see another insect ever again! i was really impressed with the timing of this book. there wasn’t any excessive information dumping or......more


Quotes

“Horrifying!!! she says, in a marveling tone. Only T. Kingfisher can write horror this lovely, even sweet, while simultaneously nauseating, grizzly, and revolting. Wolf Worm will live in my brain forever, parasitically, just as it should.”—Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

"A creepy southern gothic that delivers real chills along with a surprising ration of human warmth. T. Kingfisher is one of the most consistently excellent writers working today—her prose is always delicious, whether rendering creekside wildflowers or stomach-churning body horror."—Christopher Buehlman, USA Today bestselling author of The Blacktongue Thief & Between Two Fires

"Wolf Worm offers the perfect balance between curiosity and dread, driving you ineluctably forward from start to finish. (But also, let's be honest, she had me at CREEPY BUG BOOK.)."—Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers

"Gothic, creepy, but also full of Kingfisher's trademark wit, Wolf Worm will burrow deep into your brain and not come out. Another wonderful addition to the horror genre."—Johanna van Veen, USA Today bestselling author of Blood on her Tongue

“This kept me up way too late, I literally had to tear myself away. Wolf Worm is hearty, atmospheric, gruesome and funny—and reminded me all over again why T. Kingfisher is one of my all time favourite writers.”—Hildur Knútsdóttir, author of The Night Guest

“Every time Kingfisher takes a foray into horror, I discover new reasons to become incredibly suspicious of completely mundane things. Wolf Worm is going to burrow straight into your brain.”—Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of The Library at Hellebore

"Kingfisher adds a heaping helping of David Cronenberg’s style to her signature blend of humor and horror in this striking Southern gothic… her most viscerally terrifying tale to date. Readers will come away with new nightmares.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

Praise for T. Kingfisher and What Moves the Dead:


"Kingfisher is not afraid to twist the knife."—The Washington Post

“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.”—Brom, author of Slewfoot

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

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