<p><b>In the baron’s icebound castle, a parasite is spreading . . . From Hiron Ennes, <i>Leech </i>is an atmospheric Gothic horror, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and Silvia Moreno-Garcia.<br><br>'Unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere' – Gillian Flynn, author of <i>Gone Girl</i></b><br><br>In an isolated chateau, as far north as north goes, the baron’s doctor has died. The Interprovincial Medical Institute sends out a replacement. But when the new physician investigates the cause of death, which appears to be suicide, there’s a mystery to solve. It seems the good doctor was hosting a parasite. Yet this should have been impossible, as the physician was already possessed – by the Institute.<br><br>The Institute is here to help humanity, to cure and to cut, to cradle and protect the species from the horrors their ancestors un
