Wild Spaces
Wild Spaces by S. L. Coney is a dark fantasy novel published by Tor Publishing Group in August 2023. This 128-page book presents a coming-of-age story that intertwines elements of horror with the exploration of family secrets. Set against the backdrop of the coastal plains and wetlands of South Carolina, it follows an eleven-year-old boy whose idyllic childhood is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of his estranged grandfather, leading to unsettling revelations.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the complexities of familial relationships and the impact of hidden truths. As the boy navigates his changing reality, the tension between his parents and grandfather escalates, revealing the corrosive nature of toxic relatives. The story captures the essence of transformation, both physical and emotional, as the boy grapples with the monstrous changes within him. With themes of fantasy and horror, Wild Spaces invites readers to confront the darker aspects of family dynamics and the secrets that can shape one’s identity.
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Nominated for the 2024 Philip K. Dick Award
An Esquire Best of Horror 2023 pick
“Without question, one of the most beautifully written books I’ve read this year.“—The Wall Street Journal
“Can a horror story be beautiful? Wild Spaces tells a terrible truth in the most achingly beautiful way.”—Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor
Robert R. McCammon’s Boy’s Life meets Lovecraftian horror in this foreboding, sensual coming-of-age debut in which the corrosive nature of family secrets and toxic relatives assume eldritch proportions.
An eleven-year-old boy lives an idyllic childhood exploring the remote coastal plains and wetlands of South Carolina alongside his parents and his dog Teach. But when the boy’s eerie and estranged grandfather shows up one day with no warning, cracks begin to form as hidden secrets resurface that his parents refuse to explain.
The longer his grandfather outstays his welcome and the greater the tension between the adults grows, the more the boy feels something within him changing —physically—into something his grandfather welcomes and his mother fears. Something abyssal. Something monstrous.
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