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'Unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere' - Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron's doctor has died. The Interprovincial Medical Institute sends out a replacement. But when the new physician investigates the cause of death, which appears to be suicide, there's a mystery to solve. It seems the good doctor was hosting a parasite. Yet this should have been impossible, as the physician was already possessed - by the Institute.
The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the horrors their ancestors unleashed. For hundreds of years, it has taken root in young minds and shaped them into doctors, replacing every human practitioner of medicine. But now there's competition. For in the baron's cold castle, already a pit of secrets and lies, the parasite is spreading . . .
These two enemies will make war within the battlefield of the body. Whichever wins, will humanity lose again?
'A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights . . . with worms!' - Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth
Featured in The Times Best Sci-Fi Books and Winner of The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer at the British Fantasy Awards 2023.
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I didn’t enjoy reading this book. The vocabulary was difficult, and I found many of the words hard to understand, which left me confused. The atmosphere is definitely there — it has a strong winter vibe and feels like a good book to read during that season. I also liked Émile as a character. Also, I was really confused about the main character’s gender by the end. The writing, especially during the end the parts where it describes Didier doing something to “you”, made it hard to follow.And what was that with the tail??! Is “you” supposed to be Émile? I honestly don’t know. I just finished the book with a lot of unanswered questions. It’s quite long, and overall, I wouldn’t recommend it.
Boring and just one big mess. Plus it just gets even more confusing when you pick the audiobook because sometimes you don’t even get who is talking (to who). I probably hate myself way too much or I would have simply DNFed that book. Sounded very promising and I only started it because Gillian Flynn recommended it. I trusted you, Gillian!
Characteristics
1 reviews
Mood
Protagonist(s)
Pace
Writing Style
Description
'Unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere' - Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl
In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron's doctor has died. The Interprovincial Medical Institute sends out a replacement. But when the new physician investigates the cause of death, which appears to be suicide, there's a mystery to solve. It seems the good doctor was hosting a parasite. Yet this should have been impossible, as the physician was already possessed - by the Institute.
The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the horrors their ancestors unleashed. For hundreds of years, it has taken root in young minds and shaped them into doctors, replacing every human practitioner of medicine. But now there's competition. For in the baron's cold castle, already a pit of secrets and lies, the parasite is spreading . . .
These two enemies will make war within the battlefield of the body. Whichever wins, will humanity lose again?
'A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights . . . with worms!' - Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth
Featured in The Times Best Sci-Fi Books and Winner of The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer at the British Fantasy Awards 2023.
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I didn’t enjoy reading this book. The vocabulary was difficult, and I found many of the words hard to understand, which left me confused. The atmosphere is definitely there — it has a strong winter vibe and feels like a good book to read during that season. I also liked Émile as a character. Also, I was really confused about the main character’s gender by the end. The writing, especially during the end the parts where it describes Didier doing something to “you”, made it hard to follow.And what was that with the tail??! Is “you” supposed to be Émile? I honestly don’t know. I just finished the book with a lot of unanswered questions. It’s quite long, and overall, I wouldn’t recommend it.
Boring and just one big mess. Plus it just gets even more confusing when you pick the audiobook because sometimes you don’t even get who is talking (to who). I probably hate myself way too much or I would have simply DNFed that book. Sounded very promising and I only started it because Gillian Flynn recommended it. I trusted you, Gillian!