In the explosive debut chapter of Tapeworm, Quinn Corcoran introduces readers to a stark, black-and-white world where monsters are real—and some of them wear human faces.

When a massive creature attacks the city, a mysterious elite company deploys a mech to defend the population. At the controls is Olive, a skilled pilot thrust into a brutal battle against a towering threat. But behind the action and destruction lies a darker truth: the company she works for may not be what it claims to be.

After the fight, Olive learns that a creature known as a Bloat—a species long believed to be extinct—is still alive. What begins as a request quickly pulls her into a conspiracy far bigger than she ever expected.

Raw, intense and visually striking, Tapeworm: Chapter One sets the stage for a series that explores identity, transformation and the price of survival.