Fawn

Enter the sanctuary at your own risk. The primal and unsettling tale of just how far a woman must go to protect nature and its inhabitants, perfect for fans of Francine Toon and Andrew Michael Hurley. 🍎 'Unflinching... I loved it' Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb 🦌 'Beware, this book is pretty but it has sharp teeth' Rachel Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice 🍁 'Do whatever you have to do to get your hands on this book' Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters 'The devil came on the autumn equinox, as he always did.' Tess Wynne keeps mostly to herself in the hills of Appalachia. Her wildlife sanctuary is a refuge for the wounded and unwanted - and the only home she has left. She has built it carefully, with old rituals and even older bargains with the ominous visitor that comes each year. Then she finds a doe split open on the road. Beside it is the fawn who survived. Red-mouthed. Full set of teeth. Hungry. From the moment Tess brings it home, whispers gather in town. A new pastor starts asking questions. And inside Tess, something primal begins to wake: anger, appetite, the slow understanding that prey is only prey for so long. Dark, tender and eerie, Fawn is a slow-burning folk horror of nature, ritual and feverish femininity - a story about what a woman must become to protect what is hers.🦌 Readers are feral for FAWN 🦌 🦌 'One of my top books of the year!' 🦌 'This book had me reacting OUT LOUD' 🦌 'Not one to be missed!!!' 🦌 'Gets under your skin without really trying' 🦌 'A feminist woodland horror-fest with so much bite'

C.N. Vair (she/her) is a horror and dark fantasy author living in Western New York. A former journalist, she's interested in the history and haunted corners of small towns, the magic and malice of the natural world, and power in all its forms. When she's not writing, you can find her wandering in woods and cemeteries, growing poisonous plants in her garden, or spending time with her husband and dogs.