The Book Eaters

Initially, I thought this book sounded like a bibliophile's dream. A race of human-like creatures eat books and absorb the contents. But it is much more than that, specifically, more horrifying. There are also brain eaters that suck out the consciousness of a brain and absorb the memory of that person. There are family dynasties and secret societies, and we never find out where these creatures originated. From space aliens perhaps? Despite this and other lingering questions, this book is a fascinating, horrifying, and satisfying fantasy/horror novel. It's been nominated for a 2023 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction.

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