Description
Snake-Eater by award-winning author T. Kingfisher is a paranormal urban fantasy set in the beautiful and unforgiving desert landscape of rural New Mexico. Set in the tiny, out-of-the-way fictitious town of Quartz Creek, Snake-Eater follows the struggles and adventures of Selena and her beloved dog Copper as she flees the big city and a bad relationship, only to discover herself. Along the way, she encounters the many spirits that have inhabited the land long before people ever did. Kingfisher draws from the traditional lore of the region and the very real horrors that follow the roadrunner—the bird, not the cartoon.
Snake-Eater may not be a long novel, but it is packed with vibrant landscapes, Hopi-inspired spirits, and a cast of characters one might expect to find in a tiny desert town. Kingfisher’s novel has been described as horror, and there are definitely genuinely thrilling moments, but if anything, it reads more like a cozy horror story, if that’s a real thing. Witty and warmly atmospheric, Snake-Eater is a well-crafted desert fantasy that will thrill and immerse the reader in the feeling of being surrounded by saguaros, chollas, and the Snake-Eater itself.
