Creatures of Want and Ruin

Name: Creatures of Want and Ruin
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Molly Tanzer
ISBN: 9781980006565

Author: Molly Tanzer

Narrator: Gabra Zackman

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/13/2018

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure

Synopsis

Amityville baywoman Ellie West fishes by day and bootlegs moonshine by night. It's dangerous work under Prohibition-independent operators like her are despised by federal agents and mobsters alike-but Ellie's brother was accepted to college and Ellie's desperate to see him go. So desperate that when wealthy strangers ask her to procure libations for an extravagant party Ellie sells them everything she has, including some booze she acquired under unusual circumstances. What Ellie doesn't know is that this booze is special. Distilled from foul mushrooms by a cult of diabolists, those who drink it see terrible things-like the destruction of Long Island in fire and flood. The cult is masquerading as a church promising salvation through temperance and a return to "the good old days," so it's hard for Ellie to take a stand against them, especially when her father joins, but Ellie loves Long Island, and she loves her family, and she'll do whatever it takes to ensure neither is torn apart.

About Molly Tanzer

Molly Tanzer is the Sydney J. Bounds and Wonderland Book Award–nominated author of A Pretty Mouth, Rumbullion and Other Liminal Libations, and Vermilion. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and a very bad cat. When not writing, she enjoys mixing cocktails, hiking in the Rocky Mountains, experimenting with Korean cooking, and, as of recently, training for triathlons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gabrielle (Reading Rampage) on September 22, 2022

I am on a bit of a Molly Tanzer roll this year, after devouring her earlier work that pastiches 18th century literature so wonderfully. Her “Diabolist’s Library” (*see note at the end of the review) series had started a bit rough with me, though: “Creatures of Will and Temper” had felt a bit rushed......more

Goodreads review by Emma on February 11, 2019

An unusual fantasy- paranormal book and original. The tone was creepy. There were demons and mad preachers and a secret cabal and a plan to rule the world, or at least Long Island. Mwahaha! Will a group of disparate people to stop the evil before it goes too far? Read on! This plays on the B movie v......more

Goodreads review by Sadie on February 04, 2019

3.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads This is my very first reading experience with Molly Tanzer. Ashley and I picked this book out as a read along for our curated horror book club, Night Worms. It came highly recommended to us by some authors who write urban/dark fantasy/horror: Alan Baxter, Chuck Wend......more

Goodreads review by Mindi on March 04, 2019

I'm bumping this one up to 5 stars because I'm still thinking about it. If a book sticks with you days after you finish reading it, then it's safe to say you found it amazing. I honestly wasn't sure what to think about this one before I started it. The cover is lovely, but the synopsis didn't immedia......more

Goodreads review by Audra (ouija.reads) on January 28, 2019

This isn’t a book I would generally choose for myself to read, but that’s what is fun about subscription services like the Night Worms box. I don’t know what I’m going to get, but I know the books are carefully curated and I can trust that it’s going to be an interesting ride. A tale set during prohi......more