#BookReview: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

Synopsis: From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher."

When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania.

What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves.

Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.

This title will be released on July 12, 2022.

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Rating: 4 Stars
My Review: This little story is one that I will not soon forget! I devoured it page after page and I am so glad I took a chance on it.  The characters and plot are so unexpected that once you start you won't be able to put it down either. 

Review

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

"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

“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

About the Author

T. KINGFISHER (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including "The Twisted Ones" and "Swordheart." Under a pen name, she also writes children's books. She lives in North Carolina.

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