Book guide
The Salt Grows Heavy
A mermaid and a plague doctor walk into a nightmare.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyRetellingDark FantasyMorally greyDark FantasyRetellingHorrorBody horror
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About The Salt Grows Heavy
After her daughters devour the prince and his kingdom, a voiceless mermaid flees with a mysterious plague doctor. In a snowy forest they discover a village of bloodthirsty children controlled by three self-proclaimed saints, forcing the pair to confront the cruelty needed to survive.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Extreme
- Pacing
- Fast
Content warnings
- body horror
- cannibalism
- child death
