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Title: The Salt Grows Heavy
Author: Cassandra Khaw
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Release Date: 5.2.23
"You may think you know how the fairytale goes: a mermaid comes to shore and weds the prince. But what the fables forget is that mermaids have teeth."
After her daughters have destroyed their kingdom, a mute mermaid goes on the run with her non-binary plague doctor companion. They arrive at a village to find a group of children being controlled by self-proclaimed "saints" who are cultist surgeons obsessed with the idea of immortality.
I'm not usually drawn to horror but the premise was just so unique that I was intrigued. This novella is gory and graphic--definitely NOT for the faint of heart or queasy of stomach. It was an eye-popping little ride and I must admit I was pretty grossed out most of the time. I won't recommend this widely but I do know that it will be adored among a niche set of readers.
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