What Feasts at Night (Sworn Soldier Book 2)

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie BestsellerA Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2024A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award NomineeEnter a cold, silent forest and find out what feasts at night in this new gothic tale from bestselling and award-winning author T. Kingfisher, set in the world of What Moves the Dead.*A very special hardcover edition, featuring a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia. In theory, one can find relaxation in even the coldest and dampest of Gallacian autumns, but when Easton arrives, they find the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The villagers whisper that a breath-stealing monster from folklore has taken up residence in Easton’s home. Easton knows better than to put too much stock in local superstitions, but they can tell that something is not quite right in their home. . . or in their dreams.Also by T. KingfisherA House with Good BonesNettle & BoneThornhedgeA Sorceress Comes to CallAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Caitlin Starling, USA Today bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence

“A grotesque romp! It takes up residence beneath your skin and refuses to leave."

Publishers Weekly

"Thoroughly creepy and utterly enjoyable."

Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows

“Creepy, claustrophobic, and completely entertaining, What Moves the Dead left me delightfully repulsed. I adored this book!”

Brom, author of Slewfoot

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

Andy Davidson, author of The Boatman's Daughter

“Dissects the heart of Poe’s most famous tale and finds a wholly new mythology beating inside it. …Pure fun.”

Jordan Shiveley, author of Hot Singles In Your Area

“What Moves the Dead is a must-read, period.”

Lucy A. Snyder, author of Sister, Maiden, Monster

“A gothic delight!"

Brian Evenson, author of Last Days

“A fluid technicolor reimagining of Poe's "House of Usher" that takes no prisoners. . . Not to be missed."

Premee Mohamed, author of Beneath the Rising

"Perfectly hair-raising in all the right ways."

About the Author

T. KINGFISHER (she/her)writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, 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, dogs, and chickens who may or may not be possessed.

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