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'An intriguing work of whimsi-grotesquerie' OLIVIE BLAKE He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster. In the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he'll take on any job, no matter how vile. As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny pests that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a worm the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice. Guy doesn't have a choice. 'A lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence' SUNYI DEAN

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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, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Atlas Six</i> A lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence -- Sunyi Dean, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Book Eaters</i> Tiliard 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 <i>How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying</i> The Thing meets The Alienist . . . beautifully written and so strangely humane . . . I will follow this writer anywhere going forward -- Gillian Flynn, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Gone Girl</i> on <i>Leech</i> A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights . . . with worms! -- Tamsyn Muir, author of <i>Gideon the Ninth</i> on <i>Leech</i>

The Thing meets The Alienist . . . beautifully written and so strangely humane . . . I will follow this writer anywhere going forward -- Gillian Flynn, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Gone Girl</i> on <i>Leech</i> A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights . . . with worms! -- Tamsyn Muir, author of <i>Gideon the Ninth</i> on <i>Leech</i>

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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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