Femme Feral

A stylish, dark and witty fem-gore debut with real teeth that will make you howl with laughter.

EVER FELT READY TO HOWL?

Hyper-competent start up CFO Ellie is 46-year-old and like most women, is already juggling too much. Daughter's not talking to her, husband's not listening to her, and she's got a promotion coming up at work. It's an inconvenient time to be beset by mid-life symptoms: coarse hair in new places, hot flushes, insomnia, losing time . . . finding bloodstains on all her clothing, howling at the moon.

Her doctor diagnoses perimenopause. But it's another 28-day cycle that's taking hold. One involving fur, and teeth, and a not insignificant amount of rage.

Suddenly the troubles in her life - hot flushes, thankless family, spiralling to-do list, oblivious husband, the w*nker promoted above her at work - seem almost . . . bite-size.

A deeply gratifying, highly addictive and provocative read, Femme Feral is an exhilarating expression of feminine rage, with a warning: If you swallow your anger, it's sure to come back with a bite.

Review

Savage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time. Miranda July meets Stephen King -- Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls

Bitingly funny, sharply observed, simmering with justified rage and buried wildness - a cathartic, necessary read -- Catriona Silvey, author of Meet Me in Another Life

Rollicking, unexpected and utterly hilarious...a feminist satire-cum-werewolf horror that is full of sharply observed, taboo-breaking moments ― Observer

Witty, thrilling, and oh so righteously FERAL. Sam Beckbessinger's command of voice and character is superb. Make a to-do list and be sure to put this book at the top of it -- Nat Cassidy, bestselling author of When the Wolf Comes Home and Mary

A fun and fierce look at womanhood and all the ways we hold back our rage. I laughed, cried and felt vindicated. Superb -- Shubnum Khan

About the Author

Sam Beckbessinger is South African by birth but now lives in London. Her previous work includes the YA horror novel, Girls of Little Hope, co-written with Dale Halvorsen. Femme Feral is her debut adult novel.