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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
27 September 2026
A viscerally dark, literary folk horror set in isolated Appalachia for fans of Lucy Rose, Francine Toon and Andrew Michael Hurley.

'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.
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Imprint:   Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 240mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 40mm
Weight:   500g
ISBN:   9780857508805
ISBN 10:   0857508806
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

C.N. Vair (she/her) is a horror and dark fantasy author living in Western New York. A former journalist, she's interested in the history and haunted corners of small towns, the magic and malice of the natural world, and power in all its forms. When she's not writing, you can find her wandering in woods and cemeteries, growing poisonous plants in her garden, or spending time with her husband and dogs.

Reviews for Fawn

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 C.N. Vair has cast such a spell over me with her bewitching debut, I doubt any other book will ever break it. Sell your soul, sign your name in the Devil's ledger, just do whatever you have to do to get your hands on this book. Damnation never read this good. -- Clay McLeod Chapman, author of GHOST EATERS A compulsively readable, propulsive tale of what it means to bare your teeth and reclaim what belongs to you. Even if the cost is great. I didn’t want to leave Tess’ world and am still thinking about it days later. This is the sort of book I’ll revisit again and again. -- Kristi DeMeester, author of DARK SISTERS and SUCH A PRETTY SMILE C.N. Vair conjures a world of blighted beauty, old magic, and terrible appetites. Fawn is spellbinding, vicious, and impossible to look away from. -- Daphne Fama, author of HOUSE OF MONSTROUS WOMEN


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