80,000+ Books in-stock in NZ 📚

Auckland Bookstore open on Saturday & Sunday 🎉

Wild Spaces

3.46 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating.
( 2,505 ratings, 583 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
An eleven-year-old boy enjoys a blissful childhood exploring the wild coastal plains and wetlands of South Carolina with his parents and dog Teach. However, his world shifts when his eerie, estranged grandfather suddenly arrives, stirring long-buried family secrets that his parents won't discuss. As tensions rise and the grandfather lingers, the boy experiences unsettling physical changes, hinting at a monstrous transformation that both terrifies his mother and intrigues his grandfather.
Read More
Format: Hardback
$2599
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Ideal for readers who appreciate atmospheric horror with supernatural elements and a focus on family secrets and personal transformation. Young adult and adult fans of psychological and speculative horror will find this an engaging read.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

A young boy's life is upended after the arrival of his grandfather, who is hiding a terrifying secret in this sweltering southern gothic horror, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw and John Langan.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803365497

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

About the Author

S.L. Coney’s story “Abandoned Places” was selected for 2017’s Best American Mystery Stories and their story “Prey” was listed as one of the strongest new works at Gamut Magazine by Ellen Datlow. They live in St. Louis where they subsist largely on white tea and Benadryl because they're allergic to everything--including themselves--possibly from that laboratory mouse bite. Currently, they’re busy writing a novel and teaching Java and JavaScript.

Also by S. L. Coney

View all

More from Horror & Supernatural

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.