The Works of Vermin

De: Hiron Ennes

He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster.

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.

©2025 Hiron Ennes (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“An intriguing work of whimsi-grotesquerie that's got it all: political intrigue, Wharton-esque manners, infectious disease, mysterious revenge, and, of course, toxic bugs.” —Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

“A lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence.” —Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters

“Tiliard is a wonderfully gooey, oozy, rotting mess of a city, full of gnawing vermin and weaponized perfume, and the story of its revolution is a squicky blast.” —Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying