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“A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!
— Tamsyn Muir
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Emotionally complex, wildly inventive, and full of squirming terror... This is a must-read for readers looking for something new from the horror genre.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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[A] fascinating jigsaw puzzle... [that] only gets more intriguing as the novel goes on... Fans of gothic horror will devour it.
— Booklist, starred review
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Leech uses language with startling acrobatism, creating a world steeped with more secrets than the human body can contain.
— Cassandra Khaw
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Startlingly original, yet eerily familiar, with Leech, Ennes spins classic Gothic horror and fascinating science fiction into a creation that is disturbing, horrifying, and impossible to turn away from.
— Brom
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This book managed to surprise me, and that's not easy for this jaded reader. I read everything, therefore I thought I had seen everything. Leech isn't like anything I've read before.
— Tade Thompson, author of Rosewater
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“A tense, disturbing work of Gothic horror that embraces difficult themes of power, abuse, agency, and raw survival in an unforgettably apocalyptic setting. Gory, shocking, raw — and utterly humane.
— Kameron Hurley
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Leech is wonderful, with a truly unique protagonist, a gooey, squicky post-apocalyptic setting, and a dose of Gormenghast gothic. Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and The Traitor Baru Cormorant.
— Django Wexler
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A razor-sharp balance between the Gothic and the weird, Leech is a startling surprise. A unique narrator, a complex and twisted world, toe-curling horror — I wanted to keep reading.
— World Fantasy Award-winning author G. V. Anderson
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What a unique book! Surreal body horror, surprising turns, and staggering ideas — all woven together by beautiful writing. This debut novel is one to remember.
— Tim Lebbon