{"product_id":"gnaw-david-oliver-kling-9798244022582","title":"Gnaw: The Wyrd Against the Woerm","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery city has predators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome wear suits. Some run charities. Some promise safety, shelter, or justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd some are answered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGnaw - The Wyrd Against the Woerm\u003c\/b\u003e is a dark, interconnected horror novella exploring moral decay, institutional corruption, and supernatural judgment in a modern urban setting. Each chapter follows a different perspective, people trusted by society who quietly exploit it, until violence erupts in ways that feel less like murder and more like correction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the scenes, two ancient forces move through the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eWyrd\u003c\/b\u003e, a natural balance that answers cruelty with consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eWoerm\u003c\/b\u003e, an engine of corruption that spreads through systems, laws, and belief itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their influence grows, the city begins to change. Patterns repeat. Rats appear. Investigations stall. Institutions bend. What seems like isolated horror reveals itself as something deliberate, patient, and inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending psychological horror, urban fantasy, noir, and cosmic dread, \u003ci\u003eGnaw\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about power, predation, and the terrible cost of restoring balance in a world that profits from imbalance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who enjoy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark urban fantasy and supernatural horror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychological and moral horror\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterconnected stories with hidden structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilosophical dread and cosmic themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city is watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd something beneath it is hungry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Oliver Kling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244022582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d","brand":"David Oliver Kling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172047855871,"sku":"9798244022582","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gnaw-david-oliver-kling-9798244022582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}