“Khaw’s poetic prose and stylish approach to gore make it a blood-soaked, unforgettable gem.” ―The New York TimesFrom Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth, comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairy tale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.A Best Horror Book of 2023 (The New York Times, Library Journal) • A Best Book of 2023 (NPR) • A Bram Stoker Award Nominee! • An Indie Next PickYou may think you know how the fairy tale goes: a mermaid comes to shore and weds the prince. But what the fables forget is that mermaids have teeth. And now, her daughters have devoured the kingdom and burned it to ashes.On the run, the mermaid is joined by a mysterious plague doctor with a darkness of their own. Deep in the eerie, snow-crusted forest, the pair stumble upon a village of ageless children who thirst for blood, and the three “saints” who control them.The mermaid and her doctor must embrace the cruelest parts of their true nature if they hope to survive.“This brilliant novella is not to be missed.” ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED review“With this brilliantly constructed tale...Khaw cements their status as a must-read author.” ―Library Journal, STARRED reviewAlso by Cassandra Khaw:Nothing But Blackened TeethA Song for QuietHammers on BoneThe Dead Take the A Train (co-written with Richard Kadrey)
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The Salt Grows Heavy
von Cassandra Khaw
“Khaw’s poetic prose and stylish approach to gore make it a blood-soaked, unforgettable gem.” ―The New York TimesFrom Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth, comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairy tale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.A Best Horror Book of 2023 (The New York Times, Library Journal) • A Best Book of 2023 (NPR) • A Bram Stoker Award Nominee! • An Indie Next PickYou may think you know how the fairy tale goes: a mermaid comes to shore and weds the prince. But what the fables forget is that mermaids have teeth. And now, her daughters have devoured the kingdom and burned it to ashes.On the run, the mermaid is joined by a mysterious plague doctor with a darkness of their own. Deep in the eerie, snow-crusted forest, the pair stumble upon a village of ageless children who thirst for blood, and the three “saints” who control them.The mermaid and her doctor must embrace the cruelest parts of their true nature if they hope to survive.“This brilliant novella is not to be missed.” ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED review“With this brilliantly constructed tale...Khaw cements their status as a must-read author.” ―Library Journal, STARRED reviewAlso by Cassandra Khaw:Nothing But Blackened TeethA Song for QuietHammers on BoneThe Dead Take the A Train (co-written with Richard Kadrey)
Aktuelle Rezensionen(2)
Rezension von Elias DolecekThis is blood and guts wrapped in silky ribbons. I would not call this a story, not quite. It feels more like a beautifully poetic moment, a shard plucked from the whole. But somehow it isn’t missing anything, it feels complete.
Rezension von Rojdanot sure if this was a the little mermaid retelling but it was pretty cool nonetheless 👌🏼 gory, poetic and kinda romantic 👀