Review: The Wetworks Miracle by Caleb Sierra
The Wetworks Miracle by Caleb Sierra Stelliform Press: Hamilton, Ontario (2026) My Quick Take: A disquieting novella that packs a world in a few pages, with so much theme and meaning, without sacrificing the creepy horror vibes. Thanks to Stelliform Press and NetGalley for a gifted copy for review. All opinions are my own. *** “I am a thing unknown to myself. I am a sin in my waking.” On a distant world, humanity is once again fleeing an apocalyptic planetary disaster by accessing a “gate” to a pristine planet. Over many years humans cultivate the art of Husbandry of the new planet’s native flora, much of which constitutes a giant tree that they have named the Root. Those who observe carefully have noted many oddities, inducing disappearances and dissections, and an increasing human subjugation to the Root. The Wetworks are one area of the colonised continent, and an undesirable posting for Husband Young, who holds great antipathy for the Root after his young love was take...
