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The Salt Grows Heavy

By: Cassandra Khaw
Narrated by: Susan Dalian
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From USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairytale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.

“Narrator Susan Dalian viscerally conveys the gruesome body horror while deftly capturing the lush imagery.” - Library Journal

“This brilliant novella is not to be missed.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

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. 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire.

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love the mermaid and her plauge doctor. A little mermaid retelling with a gorey slant and cannibalistic children

great story!

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I enjoyed the performance and the imagery of the text but I couldn't follow the storyline.

This was quite confusing to me

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I though this book was super well written in a dreamy yet spooky but sophisticated way. I was intrigued and I started to feel for the characters by the end.
I highly recommend if you want a short read.

Fabulous short story about s dystopian mermaid and her love

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i absolutely adored this book and the person narrating it did a fantastic job! immersing me into their reality, and having a voice that suited the story well. thank you!

your voice! it was soothing and perfect for this story

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This was an interesting dark fairy tale. The characters were unique but I felt no concern for them.

Odd

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