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Narrated by:
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Abigail Thorn
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Hiron Ennes
A surreal and horrifying debut, Hiron Ennes's Leech defies our understanding of identity, heredity, and bodily autonomy.
“A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!”—Tamsyn Muir
MEET THE CURE FOR THE HUMAN DISEASE
In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron’s doctor has died. The doctor’s replacement has a mystery to solve: discovering how the Institute lost track of one of its many bodies.
For hundreds of years the Interprovincial Medical Institute has grown by taking root in young minds and shaping them into doctors, replacing every human practitioner of medicine. The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the apocalyptic horrors their ancestors unleashed.
In the frozen north, the Institute's body will discover a competitor for its rung at the top of the evolutionary ladder. A parasite is spreading through the baron's castle, already a dark pit of secrets, lies, violence, and fear. The two will make war on the battlefield of the body. Whichever wins, humanity will lose again.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.
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Critic reviews
2022, Audible.com Best of the Year, Long-listed
2022, BookPage Best Books of the Year, Long-listed
“Emotionally complex, wildly inventive, and full of squirming terror... This is a must-read for readers looking for something new from the horror genre.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The fascinating world and original narrator that Ennes creates in their debut produce a sublime gothic sci-fi tale that grows into a story greater than the sum of its parts.” —Library Journal, starred review
“A strange and fascinating far-future world is gradually revealed in this accomplished combination of gothic horror and sci-fi.” —The Guardian
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Entertaining and dark
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A point of view shift I enjoyed
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I’m excited to listen to it again
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Descriptive and thick
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The exploration of what composes an entity (how much are we the sum of parts?) is interesting and good, but it really falls apart half way through.
If you have exhausted your back log in your wish list this is worth a try, if not I’d go to a wish list book.
Meh
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Good, then even better the 2nd time
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Incredibly Original
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Excellent narration
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Difficult to follow story
Unable to tell who was speaking
Unsatisfying listen
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Fever dream
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