Fawn

by C.N. Vair

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Pub Date 27 Aug 2026 | Archive Date 24 Aug 2026

Random House UK, Transworld Publishers | Bantam

General Fiction (Adult) | Horror | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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'An unflinching Appalachian horror and a book filled with bite, brutality, tenderness and evil. I loved it.' Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb

'All the makings of a classic... Beware, this book is pretty but it has sharp teeth.' Rachel Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice

'C.N. Vair has cast such a spell over me with her bewitching debut, I doubt any other book will ever break it... Do whatever you have to do to get your hands on this book.' Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Ghost Eaters

'People did not expect such a thing, from a woman or a fawn; we were both meant to be prey.'

In the Appalachian hills, Tess Wynne lives in precious quiet. She tends her wildlife sanctuary, honours old rituals and survives what comes for her each year.

Then she finds a doe split open. And the fawn who survived. Red-mouthed. Full set of teeth. Hungry.

Nature knows what must be done. The town watches to see if Tess will do it.

She does not.

Whispers spread. Old bargains strain. Something feral stirs within Tess—anger, appetite, the slow understanding that prey is only prey for so long.

A dark folktale of teeth and inheritance, Fawn asks what a woman must become to keep what is hers—and what the land demands in return.

Advance Praise

'An unflinching Appalachian horror and a book filled with bite, brutality, tenderness and evil. I loved it.' Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb

'A lush, eerie, utterly spellbinding contemporary tale with all the makings of a classic, elegantly rendered by an exciting new talent. Exquisitely unsettling, hauntingly beautiful, and quietly profound. Beware, this book is pretty but it has sharp teeth.' Rachel Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice

'An unflinching Appalachian horror and a book filled with bite, brutality, tenderness and evil. I loved it.' Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb

'A lush, eerie, utterly spellbinding...

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780857508805
PRICE	£20.00 (GBP)
PAGES	368

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Edyta N, Reviewer

5/5 ⭐️

Thank you Bantam Books for the invitation to read this title.

“But my craft had teeth, and I would not hesitate to use them. I was not so eager to be harmless.”

It’s been a while since I’ve consumed a non-romance story as fast as I have this one. Maybe because this book, at its core, is about love. The deep, unapologetic, almost animalistic love for life, in all of its forms. And the absolute disregard that most humans have for it.
The writing is brilliant, the plot engaging, the setting vivid and stunning, and Tess is absolutely justified in every action she takes in my eyes. She’s not vengeful enough if anything.
It is equally hopeful and heart wrenching. Tender and violent. Lovely and spiteful.
And unfortunately, deeply relevant.

“The devil came on the autumn equinox, as he always did.” was one hell of an opener, it sucks you right in and never really lets you go. A genuinely (delightfully) nerve racking experience. Will be recommending it to all my horror loving friends.

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Reviewer 1325745

Oh my! I absolutely loved this book! I'm a big fan of both folk horror and the Appalachian mountain setting so this book to me was perfect. The writing style and pacing worked really well for me. This has become a new favourite horror, the ending is so good which isn't always the case with horror! A truly fantastic read