The Works of Vermin

Hiron Ennes is a visionary creative who writes like no one else – their imagination is vibrant and seemingly dauntless. The Works of Vermin is an intriguing work of whimsi-grotesquerie that’s got it all: political intrigue, Wharton-esque manners, infectious disease, mysterious revenge and, of course, toxic bugs – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas SixA lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence – Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book EatersI will follow this writer anywhere going forward – Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone GirlA hallucinatory scorpion sting – Elizabeth Bear, author of the White Space seriesA brilliant, shapeshifting puzzle box of a book, as beautiful as it is bewildering. Rarely is language used so ecstatically these days. Read it aloud to someone – its mystery is best untangled with the mouth – Christopher Buehlman, author of The Daughters’ WarTiliard is a wonderfully gooey, oozy, rotting mess of a city, full of gnawing vermin and weaponized perfume, and the story of its revolution is a squicky blast. Fans of Max Gladstone or Seth Dickinson will love this one – Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die TryingIn the space of two novels, Hiron Ennes has become one of the very few inhabitants of my Read-On-Sight list … if you’re a fan of Mervyn Peake, Gene Wolfe, China Miéville – mammal, have I got a book for you. A book to be not so much read as wallowed and rolled around in – Peter Watts, author of Blindsight and EchopraxiaEnnes is an alchemist, and The Works of Vermin is its own, new element. A brilliant blend of intense intrigue and the fantastically macabre – Johnny Compton, author of The Spite HouseFilled with some of the most twisted, inventive worldbuilding you’ll ever see … probably my favourite SFF read of the year! – GrimDark MagazineDazzling, elegant, and teeming with a glorious array of monstrosities, The Works of Vermin is at once wonderfully fresh and rotten to its worm-infested core. Loved it! – Kerstin Hall, author of AsunderAn astounding work of horror-inflected fantasy that is linguistically inventive and deliriously strange – the New Weird’s back, baby – The Fantasy HivePlenty of horror novels have been described as ‘skin crawling’, but none of them deserve that epithet as much as The Works of Vermin – SFXTruly on par with Vandermeer and Miéville, an absolute thrill to read – Literary HubIncandescently and extravagantly weird, a grotesque hallucination that will consume you – Ginger Nuts of Horror

Hiron Ennes is a writer, musician and student of medicine based in the Pacific Northwest. Their areas of interest include infectious disease, pathology and anti-capitalist healthcare reform. When they’re not hunched over a microscope or Word document, they can be found playing in the snow or playing the harp (though usually not at the same time). They’re queer in every sense of the word, and they really want to pet your dog.

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