Squirming Disease: An Extreme Horror Novelette

By Aiden Merchant

Across the world, new plants are sprouting from the ground, in the woods and in your own backyard. And with them comes a frightening infestation: swarms of tiny, black bugs that feast upon blood, muscle, and bone...

Squirming Disease is an extreme horror novelette that introduces a frightening universe explored throughout Aiden Merchant's Mother's World series.

The reissue published in 2022 features two new essays and an interview regarding the novelette.

REVIEWS:

"...wonderfully terrifying...unsettling...brutal...I didn't think it could get any more terrifying. I was wrong." (Erica Metcalf - Goodreads Reviewer)

"...a must read for any horror fan." (Karen Moore - Goodreads Reviewer)

"This short, graphic thriller does not disappoint! [The] King-esque thrill in this story will keep you glued to your seat and itching for more...it had me gripping my seat all the way through." (Cassandra Vella - Goodreads Reviewer)

"Merchant never disappoints. Highly recommend!" (Kim Napolitano - Goodreads Reviewer)

"...packed full of beautiful, beastly gruesomeness..." (Ian - Goodreads Reviewer)

"Perhaps not one to read over breakfast...gross..." (Cheryl - Goodreads Reviewer)

"...kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. This is exactly what the title suggests..." (Syeda Sumayya Tariq - Goodreads Reviewer)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09XZ8HZDZ
• ISBN13: 9798438550808
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"