Trad Wife: A Novel

Camille Deming runs a tradwife lifestyle social media account while living on a country farmhouse with her husband, Graham. She posts about cooking, cleaning, and homesteading, but her relationship has grown strained and she lacks what she sees as essential to her online presence: a baby. When Camille discovers a mysterious well in the wheatfield behind her house, she makes a wish for a baby. She experiences unsettling events that she interprets as angelic, and is visited by a strange creature. Her wish is granted, and her pregnancy announcement generates unprecedented engagement on social media. However, her pregnancy develops unusually rapidly, and she develops cravings for raw meat. Despite these disturbing signs, Camille remains committed to her traditional wife lifestyle. This horror novel explores themes of motherhood, social media pressure, and supernatural consequences.