Wolf Worm

By T. Kingfisher

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

DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover with endpapers illustrated by the author and a foil case stamp

"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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250829828
• ISBN13: 9781250829825
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Tor Nightfire
• Length: 288 Pages

Customer Reviews

So much good nightmare material

Do not read if you have any phobias of parasites!!!!! Boy is this a dark and creepy scary book that I absolutely loved and also read with shivers going down my back. I was totally hooked the whole time cause I just had to find out if Sonia would find the truth behind the mask of Dr. Halder and his research, hopefully before she became a participant. I for one, applaud Sonia for being so brave in living in Dr. Halder's house where it is hard to find clean water without a bug or two floating in it though I really liked the Kents and Sally who welcomed her right in. I am sure I would not have been able to stick it out and do a excellent job in drawing so many insects. It is plenty of creepy horror with just the bugs and parasites (which are all true and made me so squeamish when I learned about the botflies and their warblers!) but you know a Kingfisher horror book is never complete without a dash of the supernatural. And since the setting is in North Carolina in 1899, there are plenty of folktales to pass around and this one starts with tales of blood thieves in the forest and goes from there in a wildly disturbing way. I am such a big fan of T. Kingfisher from her fantasy with a lovely creepy tinge, to the straight up horror and everything in between and it is fun to have not quite so long books that I can just gobble up and still get an immersive experience that makes it all feel so real. I am so glad I got the chance to read this awesome book! Many many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this, even if I will have nightmares about those botflies for a good while to come.