ONE HAND TO HOLD, ONE HAND TO CARVE - a novella by M.Shaw (print + eBook)

Wonderland Award Winner - Best Novel of 2022!

Two halves of a human cadaver awaken on a cold morgue slab. The two distinct personalities, Left and Right, remember nothing of their previous life as a singular body. Bound by necessity to carve out an existence on the fringes of society, the two brothers have very different ideas of the life they want. Their impending schism will lead each on his own frightening path; one forward to a new life, one backward to the origin of their struggle.

One Hand to Hold, One Hand to Carve is a Weird and surreal Body Horror journey that redefines familial bonds and what it means to be an individual.

Cover and interior art by Echo Echo.

"A haunting story...from a truly exceptional new voice."

• Ann VanderMeer, award-winning editor and anthologist

"On the one hand, M. Shaw's One Hand to Hold, One Hand to Carve is a feverish, jaw-dropping nightmare. On the other hand, it's a touching meditation on identity and attachment. Both hands hold each other perfectly."

• Nadia Bulkin, She Said Destroy

"A stunning debut, its blood-slick prose scrawling out a gripping, beautiful tale of weird fiction."

• Hailey Piper, Queen of Teeth

“A bold, grotesque, and often oddly touching tale that pushes the edge of the Body Horror envelope. It's horror with a heart. Or hearts."

• Andy Davidson, The Boatman's Daughter

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