Revelation of Lee Mandelo’s The Woods All Black

If you end up known as a monster, present your tooth…

We’re delighted to share the protection of The black woodsa brand new novel by Lee Mandelo that is equal components historic horror, trans romance, and bloody revenge. The black woods might be obtainable March 19, 2024 from Tordotcom Publishing.

Leslie Bruin is assigned to Spar Creek Township within the backcountry by the Frontier Nursing Service as a part of their standard mandate: vaccinating the flock, delivering infants and resisting the judgments of church dwellers watching. and see a failed girl. Solid within the fires of the Western Entrance and reborn within the cafes of Paris, Leslie believes he can deal with something thrown at him, however Spar Creek holds a darkness past his nightmares.

One thing ugly is brewing inside the native congregation, and its nastiness has targeted on a teen who they consider is an unruly tomboy who must be introduced into line. The violence boils when Leslie arrives, able to overflow, and he’ll need to act quick if he’ll be of any use. However the hills surrounding Spar Creek have a spirit of their very own, and the woods are haunted in methods Leslie does not perceive.

The black woods is a narrative of ardour, prejudice and energy – a play from the Appalachian interval that explores reproductive justice and bodily autonomy, the terrors of small city religiosity and the necessity to battle tooth and nail to reside as you actually are.

Lee Mandelo (he/they) is a author, critic and occasional editor whose pursuits embrace speculative and queer fiction, particularly when the 2 coincide. They’ve been nominated for varied awards previously, together with Nebula, Lambda and Hugo; their work could be present in magazines comparable to Tor.com, Unusual journal, ClarkesworldAnd Nightmare. Other than a quick stint abroad studying to talk Scouse, Lee has spent his life touring round Kentucky, presently dwelling in Lexington and pursuing a doctorate on the College of Kentucky.