Wild spaces

"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 hi...

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Main Author: Coney, S. L. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : TorDotCom, Tor Publishing Group, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"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"--
Physical Description:121 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:9781250866837
1250866839
Author Notes:S.L. Coney obtained a master's degree in clinical psychology before abandoning academia to pursue a writing career. The author has ties to South Carolina, and roots in St. Louis. Coney's work has appeared in St. Louis Noir , Best American Mystery Stories 2017 , and Gamut Magazine .