Wolf Worm

Trigger warning: insects. Seriously. This book made me deeply uncomfortable in the best horror-movie way. While listening to the audiobook, I found myself deliberately zoning out at times — the same way you peek through your fingers during a scary scene. Which honestly says a lot about how effective it is. This is a very typical (aka really good) T. Kingfisher book. Her writing once again gets under your skin quietly and stays there. Being so deeply rooted in the FMC’s POV makes everything even creepier — there’s no distance, no relief, just you and her curiosity, confusioescalating dread. The audiobook narrator deserves special praise. Her voice work is excellent, all the characters are distinct, and she balances tension and tone perfectly, even when I wanted to mentally nope out. If you like Kingfisher’s particular brand of intimate, unsettling horror, this absolutely delivers. Just beware if insects (especially combined with body horror) are your personal nightmare fuel. 4/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @Macmillan.Audio for the eARC! #WolfWorm #Netgalley #Bookstagram

First of all: big, VERY BIG trigger warning: bugs. A lot of them. I am usually perfectly able to read about them since I already had plenty of disgusting situations with patients in reality, but gods above, there were moments when I texted my book bestie " I don't know if I can sleep without dreaming of them". So yeah, keep that in mind please. The book starts in a way that I wasn't sure if its actually fantasy or if its the typical horror story that just uses mythology as a way to explain creepy situations with rumours. Which it is? Go find out- you will in the end. The story was catching from the start and while it was kinda slow during maybe the first third that matched the vibe extremely well. We get to know all the characters (or so we think) and the author is extremely talented in creating a creepy vibe alone by describing the forest- an the possum... And we have a cat: Smiley. Always a plus point for me. The ending was not what I expected even tho I thought I figured it out. Yeah no, I figured maybe 10%, the rest was not what I expected. But in the end it was great. So if you are looking for a creepy book thats amazingly written, will show you that sometimes monsters are not the most obvious ones and will keep you up at night: read it. If you're strong enough. Thanks to netgalley for the eARC!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Ich glaube ich habe ein neues Buch gefunden, dass „Blood on her tongue“ vom Ekel-Thron stößt… „Wolf Worm“ hat viel zu viele Insekten über die man am liebsten nie in seinem Leben etwas gelernt haben möchte. Ich hatte zu viele Momente, in denen ich eine unangenehme Gänsehaut hatte und mich alles vor Ekel gejuckt hat. Aber das schlimmste daran? Das Buch war sooo gut! Der fieseste Body-Horror, gepaart mit einer ordentlichen Portion Mystery, Kingfishers Humor und ihrem Talent naturwissenschaftliche Aspekte einzuweben, war mal wieder genial. Insgesamt ein Buch, das ich wahrscheinlich nie wieder lesen werde und vermutlich auch kein Buch, das ich vielen Leuten empfehlen würde. Trotz dem ganzen Ekel und Unwohlsein, habe ich das Buch in zwei Tagen komplett verschlungen und war so gefesselt von der Story. Mal wieder ein geniales Meisterwerk von T. Kingfisher!