EVERYTHING'S FRESH ON LILITH'S FARM. ESPECIALLY THE BODIES.
A sinister forest, toxic fungus, and the dark secrets of a crazy old woman meet in a tale of vengeance, betrayal, and terror.
Cece grew up in Spotsylvania, Virginia, but she left a long time ago. She'd rather live the life of the road dog than stay in that backwoods dump, even if it means never having a place of her own.
But when a mysterious postcard from her missing father arrives, she finds herself pulled back home to the place where he was last seen: Lilith's Farm. The work is hard and her bosses are jerks, but at least the food is good.
Then strange things begin to happen. The fence that borders the property seems like it's under attack from the forest. Toxic fungus balls keep popping up on the tree trunks. And one by one, Cece's fellow workers go missing.
Any normal person would try to escape, but escape isn't possible. Besides, Cece's on a mission to find her father, and nothing, not the forest, not the fungus balls, not her creepy bosses, will stop her... except death, of course.
At once twisted, horrific, and surprisingly funny, Mungwort does for the forest what Alien did for space: everybody can hear you scream, but they just don't care.
Industry Reviews
"Wow! This book kept my attention. You can really get into the characters. Noll really brings them and the scenery to life like you are really there and going through what these characters are going through and feeling. I love the way he writes. I almost felt like I was watching a movie. (Which would make a really good one). I loved the ending. Well done, James Noll. Well done."-- Jo Edwards
"As an avid reader, only few books have been able to make me laugh out loud; this one was one of them. Not only does Noll describe the disgusting conditions on Lilith's farm in Virginia with vivid imagery and depth, but he brings the farm to life along with the characters. You, as the reader, will root for the underdogs and await the downfall of the antagonists with impatient enthusiasm. Sci-fi has never been a favorite book genre of mine but if it's all written the way this book is, it'll become my new favorite. Definitely recommend giving this a read!!!"-- keyes
"As a hiker,the plant based Creepies gave me the Willies!"-- Marie Isabell
"Great believable characters! Evil goons. Bad-ass female heroes. Unexpected twists. Gory sci-fi. Awesome ending. Loved it! My all time favorite of Noll's books!"-- Kevin R. Johnson
"Holy mackerel, this is the first book I read by James Noll, and it has me lost for words. Terrifying, exciting, twisted and totally unique. It has very well developed characters and is set in some sort of labour camp that's being attacked by the surrounding forest itself. But the real horror is not outside, and one by one the workers - who are forced to undertake exhausting and dangerous work - go missing...
What an amazing book ! So hard to put down."-- Agna VsW
"Mungwort captured my attention from the very outset. There's a feeling of underlying danger which is successfully maintained throughout the book. The setting was unexpected and felt fresh and interesting. A solid and engaging read."-- Steph H.
