Devon is a book eater — she literally consumes books for sustenance. Her son is a mind eater who feeds on human thoughts. When their patriarchal family clan threatens her child, Devon goes on the run. Dean writes a furious gothic novel about motherhood, control, and what women will do to protect their children from the men who own them.
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Moods: Dark Feminist Gothic Compulsive
Tropes: Literal Book Eating Mother on the Run Patriarchal Cult Mind Eater
Yes — they physically consume books and absorb the stories.
Fiercely — the patriarchal clan system is the true horror.
Yes, complete standalone.