Infection Points: A Winter Census of Urban Predators
About this audiobook
In this thrilling novella that's both outbreak and survival horror, award-winning Bulgarian author Elena Pavlova reimagines humanity's relationship with vampires, for fans of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach series and The Strain .
Urban predators hibernate between November and March. At least, they used to.
A mytho-ecologist out of Sofia University, recruited into Urban Predators Without Borders, never imagined being one of the only living inhabitants in Block 10—observing a Bulgarian nest while living in a rundown apartment, tranquilizer gun loaded with silver nitrate by his bed.
With a species-collapsing outbreak spreading from nest to nest, any variation in local vampires' habits is extremely bad news.
Science and politics collide as the symbiotic relationship between predator and prey is forever altered. Between a deadly fungus and a system set on extermination, one burning question emerges. Is this infection just biological—or is it institutional?
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About the author
Elena Pavlova lives in Montana, Bulgaria, and is the author of numerous short stories, novels, fiction collections, and game books. Her short stories have appeared in various Bulgarian publications, winning awards from national competitions, while two of her novels have received prestigious awards: Bulgaria's National Konstantin Konstantinov Award (2019) went to "Камен и пиратите от 5г" ( Kamen and the Pirates from 5-B) and the ESFS's Best Work for Children Award (2021) went to "Коледари срещу хали" ( Christmas Carolers vs Hallus Beasts). She is also an accomplished translator and has translated into Bulgarian authors as diverse as Robert Howard, Robert R. McCammon, and Peter Watts. Her short stories have appeared in Samovar, Asimov's Science Fiction, and Night Shades, among others. In 2021, she was awarded the SLF's Diverse Worlds Grant.
