Leech

By: Hiron Ennes

Narrated by: Abigail Thorn

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.

Entertaining and dark

Story keeps you engaged in figuring out this dark but engaging world. The twist and turns of events were as welcoming as the horrors that propelled them.

A point of view shift I enjoyed

This books shocked me in so many ways and I’m happy I picked it up on a whim . Giving us a gothic horror from the perspective of the monster and getting us to empathize with horror was really well done and recommend for any gothic horror fan .

Meh

Ok but nothing special, has a really solid beginning, ok middle, and go-hum end that allows for an undeserved sequel. The idea of following a hive mind type entity from its perspective was really cool and original. But as the story progresses we leave that kind set ting and go back to people resisting the hive mind, a thoroughly explored trope.

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.

Good, then even better the 2nd time

I’m honestly surprised by all the negative reviews. It’s a strong story with a sinister gothic feel, excellent narration, and I especially enjoyed my second listen and how all the pieces fit together.

Incredibly Original

An amazingly unique story. Fresh concepts and ideas, exposed in a beautiful writing style. Thorn is the perfect voice to bring it all out, with accent and tone that fit the scene perfectly. The author creates a mysterious world, and grants just enough information about it to keep you wanting more. Beyond excited for whatever Ennes creates next.