You Weren't Meant to Be HumanA Washington Post and Publishers Weekly Best SF Fantasy Horror Novel of 2025 Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia. Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling

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A New York Times Best Romance of 2024

But as their rivalry blossoms into something far more delicious

it's a glimpse into a world of powerful bargains and deadly ink magic

Regardless

Vanessa Hart loses everything she loves in a split second

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and even an axolotl

She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship

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