A sensuous and strange horror novella full of creeping dread and delicious gore, twisting mermaid myths into something sharp, dangerous, and hungry, for fans of Christina Henry, Carmen Maria Machado and Eric LaRocca. After the murder of her husband and the fall of his empire, a mermaid and her plague doctor companion escape into the wilderness. Deep in the woods, they stumble across a village where children hunt each other for sport, sacrificing one of their own at the behest of three surgeons they call "the saints." These saints play god with their magic, harvesting the best bits of the children for themselves and piecing the sacrifices back together again. To save the children from their fates, the plague doctor must confront their past, and the mermaid must embrace the darkest parts of her true nature.
© 2023 Titan Books (E-kirja): 9781803363431
Julkaisupäivä
E-kirja: 12. toukokuuta 2023
A sensuous and strange horror novella full of creeping dread and delicious gore, twisting mermaid myths into something sharp, dangerous, and hungry, for fans of Christina Henry, Carmen Maria Machado and Eric LaRocca. After the murder of her husband and the fall of his empire, a mermaid and her plague doctor companion escape into the wilderness. Deep in the woods, they stumble across a village where children hunt each other for sport, sacrificing one of their own at the behest of three surgeons they call "the saints." These saints play god with their magic, harvesting the best bits of the children for themselves and piecing the sacrifices back together again. To save the children from their fates, the plague doctor must confront their past, and the mermaid must embrace the darkest parts of her true nature.
© 2023 Titan Books (E-kirja): 9781803363431
Julkaisupäivä
E-kirja: 12. toukokuuta 2023
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Arviot perustuu 16 arvioon
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Hämmentävä
Lataa sovellus niin voit osallistua keskusteluun ja kirjoittaa oman arviosi.
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9. lokak. 2023
Just a word of warning, this story gets quite gruesome and gory. It's not for the faint of heart. It also requires a very advanced vocabulary for a smooth read (and you will still need a dictionary) as Khaw uses very flourishing, lyrical language and reaches for increasingly obscure words even for the simplests of things. At times, the writing comes across as poetic but more often than not the prose just feels dense and over-written. However, if you are a fan of very indulgent, lyrical writing this could be a great read for you.That being said, I did like the two main characters and their dynamic. I was curious to see where they would end up. Besides, I'm always bit of a sucker for a good old plague doctor.
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