The Withers

In the aftermath of a devastating epidemic, bodies marked with eerie patterns called withers become symbols of a painful past-- a past many want to forget. Riatta, one of the marked, finds herself cast out, a survivor of controversial surgeries that saved her life but cost her everything else. Seeking refuge, she recovers in the home of a surgeon who once saved her. But when she learns his wife is pregnant, a shadow falls over this fragile sanctuary. Ruthless organ traffickers roam the streets, and Riatta is drawn into a desperate fight to protect the unborn child and her friends. With what Lisa Gornick calls " the creeping terror of a Grimm's fairy tale," The Withers is a haunting exploration of obsession, loss, loyalty, and the fragile threads of memory. In a world plagued by betrayal, can trust ever be reclaimed?

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Regal House Publishing
Published: 06/23/2026
ISBN: 9781646037322
Pages: 218

Review Citations: Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 64