The Works of Vermin (Hiron Ennes)

29 April 2026

The Works of Vermin

Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard.

In a complex, chaotic metropolis, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile.

As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny pests that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a worm the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice.

Guy doesn’t have a choice.

Average Rating:

Graham MacDonald (30 April 2026 07:21)

Excellent slice of new weird fantasy fiction that I found slow to start and hard to grasp at first; but the big reveal that slowly emerges is well worth it. Sticky and complex and funny perhaps let down by the slightly predictable ending.