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Nightmare fungi and possessed wildlife threaten Usher’s ancestral home.

What Moves the Dead

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    26 December 2023

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Summary

An Instant USA Today & Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalist A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee

A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” from Hugo, Locus, & Nebula award-winning author T. Kingfisher

When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ances…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781250830814
ISBN-10:1250830818
Author:T. Kingfisher
Publisher:Tor Nightfire
Imprint:Tor Nightfire
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:26 December 2023
Weight:132g
Dimensions:13mm x 127mm x 203mm
Series:Sworn Soldier
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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher - ISBN: 9781250830814
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Critics Review

“While the events of the book are strange and sinister, the style and characters are warm and wry… . The scares are effective, but you know you’re in safe hands.”–The New York Times

“A grotesque romp! It takes up residence beneath your skin and refuses to leave.”–Caitlin Starling, USA Today bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence

“Creepy, claustrophobic, and completely entertaining, What Moves the Dead left me delightfully repulsed. I adored this book!”–Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows

“This gothic retelling is a hair-raising, enthralling read.”–Buzzfeed

“The distilled terror of T. Kingfisher’s What Moves the Dead insinuates itself into the reader’s nervous system from the very first sentence and quickly overtakes their sense of self control. I was powerless against this novella’s pestilential pull and had to finish it in one sitting … or maybe it finished me.”–Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters

“Thoroughly creepy and utterly enjoyable.”–Publishers Weekly

“T. Kingfisher spins biting wit, charm and terror into a tale that will make your skin crawl. Poe would be proud!”–Brom, author of Slewfoot

“Dissects the heart of Poe’s most famous tale and finds a wholly new mythology beating inside it … Pure fun.”–Andy Davidson, author of The Boatman’s Daughter

“An infectious new spin on classic Gothic horror.”–Booklist

“What Moves the Dead is a must-read, period.”–Jordan Shiveley, author of Hot Singles In Your Area

“A gothic delight!”–Lucy A. Snyder, author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

“A fluid technicolor reimagining of Poe’s “House of Usher” that takes no prisoners … Not to be missed.“–Brian Evenson, author of Last Days

”Perfectly hair-raising in all the right ways.“–Premee Mohamed, author of Beneath the Rising

“Readers will be rapt as the tension builds to near bursting levels and the true meaning of the title comes into full, skin-crawling view.”–Library Journal

About The Author

T. Kingfisher

T. KINGFISHER writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone and A House with Good Bones. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children’s books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, cats, and a large garden full of suspicious mushrooms.

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