Snake-Eater

关于本书

In this witty fantasy horror from New York Times bestselling, Nebula and Hugo award-winning author T. Kingfisher, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours in an isolated desert town. Perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Chuck Tingle, and Rachel Harrison. When Selena travels to the remote desert town of Quartz Creek in search of her estranged Aunt Amelia, she is desperate and short of options. Fleeing an unhappy marriage, she has exactly twenty-seven dollars to her name, and her only friend in the world is her dog, Copper. On arrival, Selena learns Amelia is dead. But the inhabitants of Quartz Creek are only too happy to have a new resident. Out of money and ideas, Selena sees no harm staying in her aunt's lovely house for a few weeks, tending to her garden and enjoying the strange, desolate beauty of the desert. The people are odd, but friendly, and eager to help Selena settle into her new home. But Quartz Creek's inhabitants share their town with others, old gods and spirits whose claim to the land long predates their human neighbours. Selena finds herself pursued by disturbing apparitions, visitations that come in the night and seem to want something from her. Aunt Amelia owed a debt. Now her god has come to collect.

分数的构成

各来源在 59 条评分上的均值是 8.2。数量还不多，读者票只占权重的 24%，其余被拉向科幻的均值 7.8。8.1 就是这么来的。

读者的声音

Hardcover 上获赞最多的书评（注明作者）。

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  “!!!!!!! Listen, sometimes I love Kingfisher and sometimes I'm ambivalent but this one is one of the more horror-adjacent, it's not a romance, and I fucking loved it. It's set in the Sonoran Desert and I have A Thing about the Sonoran Desert so that was a pretty big bonus. But. A road runner god, honestly. Also I generally do like a story about reclaiming agency. ”

  ★ 4.5/5Hardcover 用户 jetsilver

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