Worm Meat

by Enoli Lee

Caleb is a trans man with no insurance, and no money to afford the treatments he so desperately wants. When someone hands him a card one night, promising to help him achieve his ideal body, it sounds too good to be true. And if it sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.

Inspired by You Weren’t Meant To Be Human by AJW, Worm Meat is about the lengths we will go for control. Over ourselves, and those around us.

ebook

Published June 2, 2026

Reviews

[Billy Mendes ⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars. Worm Meat, absolutely love the title, it completely freaks me out, which is the point, I assume. Loved the pov of the novelette, it transported me, I was there. Very well written.

She, the Worm master, is fascinating, I'm obsessed with her. I'd love to know more about her, about her hive-mind agenda, her plans, her past, what are her interests and her drive, is it only worm related? What would She think of me? Would She like me? who said that? 👀

Would I read another novelette or book about Her? Without a doubt. And tbh, I was readying myself for more ick and squirm since it's a body horror book, and I'm glad to say I had it under control, actually it was the cover that made me cringe more than the brilliant descriptions from the author. So kudos for that sick cover 🪱. Enoli Lee does not disappoint.

[Miles Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Thank you to the author for sending me an advanced copy to read + review!)

I thought that Worm Meat was genuinely stomach churning at points, and that is a high bar to clear for me as a reader/viewer. I do not tend to struggle with violence or viscera at all, but this novella had me squirming at points (you can decide if that pun was intentional or not) This was the first time I've had to set a book down and take a second to breathe, so congratulations!
Honestly, my only complaint is that I wished there was an extra chapter or two in the middle, just to fully flesh things out as I wanted to know more and dig deeper into the world laid out here; though if my only issue is that I wanted more, is that really an issue? I'll leave that up to you to decide.

[kienn · Rating 4 out of 5]

would you love me if i was a worm?
and if the worm promised you the perfect body....

i am SICK!!

trans writers always know what theyere doing when it comes to body horror and Worms.

this was a fun short read. the style is reminiscent of brainwyrms... almost comedic at times which isnt my personal taste but it makes it all the more revolting.. short and punchy... gets very dark when it needs to be.. for such a short work it packs alot of transgressive themes, angst, desperation, revulsion

2nd person narrator + lots of messy trans rep

CW: mentions of self harm and suicidal thoughts
(ARC read)

[Florence . · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a good time this was. I was so eager to read this book and it met my every expectations.

This was very stunningly written and I adored the narrative style so much. This is one of these stories that enthrals you from page 1 and there is no way to stop reading as more and more horrific events happens right in front of your eyes. And every seconds of it was just so entertaining.

Body horror about the actions that someone is ready to take to be happy in their skin always works for me, and this one was just so well done. I was absolutely fascinated by every seconds of this story and I need a lot more of where this comes from, please and thank you.

[Kylee Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

*4.5

God, I love worm books!! There’s just something about them that gives me the ick in the best way possible.

In Worm Meat, we meet Caleb, a trans man who is desperate for treatment he simply can’t access. Then he meets Her, a trans woman who claims she can give Caleb the body he’s always wanted. Naturally, things don’t go quite as expected, and there may or may not be a lot of worms involved.

This is a fantastic short horror read, though I honestly wish it had been a little longer. I would have loved to learn more about Her and her story. Even so, it packs a lot into a short page count and delivers plenty of unsettling body horror.

If you like worms, read this book. If you hate worms, read this book.

Thanks to the author for an ARC to read and review!

[eiros · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whoa. To say this book is a masterpiece would be an understatement. I’ve never read anything like this before. It’s written partly in second person (breaking all the rules I was taught in school), which really made me feel like I was a witness to everything that happened. It’s so skin-crawlingly immersive and descriptive. I can’t say enough good things about the writing style and the depth of characters in such a short work. Enoli Lee is really an author to watch and I am a huge fan ready to devour the rest of their work. If you can stomach anything while reading this, I suggest something sour lemon or lime🪱🍋

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enoli Lee has been on my radar for a while and I'm so so glad to report that they definitely work for me.

Body horror has kinda been my jam this year and this one, while short, packed such a big punch. What would you give to have your perfect body? Would it be worth it? This is one question for cis people, but a completely different one for trans people and I thought that Lee just so encapsulated some complicated feelings behind that.

The narrative style made it extra eerie and just chilling. You are inserted in as a voyeur and it makes it just so much more.

[Lionelle Pmuls (That's Slump Backwards & It's What I Do) · Rating 5 out of 5]

🪱ARC REVIEW🪱 Worm Meat by Enoli Lee
22/05/2026 - I received this ebook for free from the author and I'm leaving this review of my own accord. Thank you, Enoli Lee for this gift. 🥰

—5 WORM ⭐️— 0 🌶—

Contents:
🪱 Trans Body Horror Novelette
🪱 Trans Man MC
🪱 Trans Woman Antagonist
🪱 Worm Entity
🪱 Trans Woman Rights
🪱 Worms Where They Shouldn't Be
🪱 Hive Mind

Happy Birthday & Release Day Enoli!!!! 🥰🎉🎉🎉
📚Get it here 👉👉 https://payhip.com/b/DaKb0

I loved every second, every word, every page of this lil horror trans story.
Like WOW! The way Enoli narrates and plays with the 2nd person pov blew my freaking mind!

I'm very selective with my horror and gore because I have a sensitive stomach 😅
So this body horror was almost at the limit of my fine line but it was perfectly excuted that it actually gelled with me.

Caleb's story is so relatable. Dysphoria is a bitch and to see it portrayed like this... I just don't have the words to describe how much I loved this story.

I love Enoli's writting and this body horror trans story was perfect.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trans authors writing body horror will ALWAYS do it better than anyone else because trans authors UNDERSTAND body horror better than anyone else. I said what I said! 🗣

This was absolutely disgusting, heartbreaking, disturbing, grotesque, and I loved all 44 pages of it.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible story relating gender dysphoria to body horror (it is). I love the deliberate use of point of view. This story is ooey, gooey and wormy

[Levi · Rating 5 out of 5]

(So excited to receive an Advanced Reader Copy of this stunning story!)Absolutely stunning in a way that makes me squirm. I couldn't ask for anything more.

[atlas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Body Horror by trans authors always slaps. It's a gross quick read and the writing was phenomenal. I'll read about anything Lee writes.

Thank you for the ARC.

[Kei · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review:
I hated every second of this in the best way possible. I enjoy body-horror but not super gory body horror and this scratched that itch.

[Phoenix Mendoza · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so interesting! The substance/the beauty but regarding transition rather than youth/conventional beauty standards. I love worm anything so I enjoyed the body horror so much. Delicious descriptions and a very creepy atmosphere. I only wish it was longer so I could stay in wormland longer!!!

[Dani-Lynn Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮
N/A - 𝓼𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓮
🔥🔥🔥 - 𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓽
🩸- 𝓰𝓸𝓻𝓮