The Works of Vermin
Oct 2025 · Sold by Tor Books
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He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster.
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Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, a metropolis carved into the stump of an ancient tree. In its canopy, the pampered elite warp minds with toxic perfume; in its roots, gangs of exterminators hunt a colossal worm with an appetite for beauty.
In this complex, chaotic city, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he'll take on any job, no matter how vile.
As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny creatures that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a centipede the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice.
Guy doesn't have a choice.
“I will follow this writer anywhere.” —Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
One of BookPage's Most Anticipated SFF & Horror Selections!
Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, a metropolis carved into the stump of an ancient tree. In its canopy, the pampered elite warp minds with toxic perfume; in its roots, gangs of exterminators hunt a colossal worm with an appetite for beauty.
In this complex, chaotic city, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he'll take on any job, no matter how vile.
As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny creatures that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a centipede the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice.
Guy doesn't have a choice.
“I will follow this writer anywhere.” —Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster.
One of BookPage's Most Anticipated SFF & Horror Selections!
Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard, a metropolis carved into the stump of an ancient tree. In its canopy, the pampered elite warp minds with toxic perfume; in its roots, ...
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9 reviews
Lucie Holloway
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May 27, 2026
A dizzying journey into a world as fascinating as it is well realized, that slowly resolves its blurry edges into a narrative pulled so fine and taut you barely notice the spell it has cast. By then its too late to put it down.
F8oK8
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April 1, 2026
Exceptional, alchemical.
Ashley Wilson
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October 14, 2025
good
About the author
HIRON ENNES is the British Fantasy Award-winning and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Leech. In their spare time they're a rogue harpist, mad doctor, and avid dog-petter.
HIRON ENNES is the British Fantasy Award-winning and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of Leech. In their spare time they're a rogue harpist, mad doctor, and avid dog-petter.
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