On a rainy spring evening on an island in Lake Ontario, a research project erupts in violence. Dichotomy pits those still alive fighting for survival against assimilation in its most sacred, feral, and feminine form.
Katherine Silva is an award-winning ace Maine horror author, a connoisseur of coffee, and victim of cat shenanigans. Her favorite flavors of the genre mix grief and existentialism which she combines with her love of the New England wilderness in her works. She’s a two-time Outwrite Scary Award Winner for her novel, Where The Soul Goes and three-time Maine Literary Award finalist for speculative fiction. Katherine is also editor-in-chief of Strange Wilds Press. You can find out all about her work at katherinesilvaauthor.com.
I burned through this in a day—I could not put it down. Silva had painted a terrifying landscape with this one. Bonus points for a smart allegorical commentary on the treatment of women by the American health care system.