Reviews
“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
"An exceptional gothic tale with real bite, a story in which every detail matters and the monsters are not always what they appear to be. Kingfisher has outdone herself here." —Library Journal, 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