The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

De: Andrew Joseph White

Narrado por: Raphael Corkhill

Duración: 10 h y 45 m

Resumen del Editor

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

A blood-soaked and nauseating triumph that cuts like a scalpel and reads like your darkest nightmare.

New York Times bestselling author Andrew Joseph White returns with the transgressive gothic horror of our time!

Mors vincit omnia. Death conquers all.

London, 1883. The Veil between the living and dead has thinned. Violet-eyed mediums commune with spirits under the watchful eye of the Royal Speaker Society, and sixteen-year-old trans, autistic Silas Bell would rather rip out his violet eyes than become an obedient Speaker wife.

After a failed attempt to escape an arranged marriage, Silas is diagnosed with Veil sickness—a mysterious disease sending violet-eyed women into madness—and shipped away to Braxton’s Finishing School and Sanitorium. When the ghosts of missing students start begging Silas for help, he decides to reach into Braxton’s innards and expose its guts to the world—so long as the school doesn’t break him first.

Featuring an autistic trans protagonist in a historical setting, Andrew Joseph White’s much-anticipated sophomore novel does not back down from exposing the violence of the patriarchy and the harm inflicted on trans youth who are forced into conformity.

©2023 Andrew Joseph White (P)2023 Listening Library

I hurt

Andrew Joseph White really knows how to just rip your heart out. It feels amazing tho 10/10 would recommend.

perfect queer horror

this book was simply amazing and made even more so by the amazing narration. the atmosphere is haunting and the personality of Silas is so well done with how he interacts with his environment and how he thinks.

as a queer trans person myself, I've never felt so represented in a story. the way each is explained and worded is so beautifully exact to how I myself feel. I can't recommend this book enough

an excellent body horror experience

As a transmasc autistic with severe anxiety, it is extremely rare to hear almost my exact point of view in a character. the biggest departure being surgery and human anatomy as a special interest.

This book is brutally honest without engaging in torture porn and is a thrilling experience. I do not know if it would hit someone who does not view the world through this lens as hard, but I hope it would instill a spirit of empathy. The horrific practices centered around a fantastical premise still happen for different reasons, even today.

But take care, this books trigger warnings should be taken very seriously.

Big fan of AJW, Loved Every Moment Of This!

Its kind of funny but this book actually helped me realized that im slightly on the spectrum as well, loved the read very very dark and a great way to put the spooky season to a close for me.

One of the best books I have ever read

I don't know where to begin honestly, this whole book is great. The writing and narration are both phenomenal. I did not know what to expect when I saw that this book had a trans protagonist in the 1800s, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well both trans characters were handled.

This is the best book ever

It’s the best book ever and ever and ever. I love this book. It’s the best.

Best audio book I own

Bot only was this book absolutely a riveting start to finish, but the performance is the best I have ever heard. The dialogue sounded authentic and distinct between characters. And the narration really leaned into the suspenseful aspect of this story! Loved every second of it!

Well Ahead of the Competition for My Best Read of the Year

I had zero expectations for this book. I bought it in the recent 2-for 1 credit sale, essentially for the cover art.

Holy Sh*t.

Not only is the performance IMPECCABLE, the writing put me directly in Silas's shoes. I don't really read horror, this is my first book with a trans main character and I'm over 40. Going in blind with zero knowledge or skin in the game didn't stop me from falling deeply in love with this book. Even the rabbit. Maybe especially the rabbit.

Amazing

Perfectly written horror in every way and absolutely loved the narrator. Will look for more of his work

Gripping

This was absolutely brilliant! Will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.